8.04104
Glycolic acid
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
Glycolic acid, Hydroxyacetic acid
Select a Size
About This Item
grade
synthesis grade
Quality Segment
vapor pressure
10.8 hPa ( 80 °C)
assay
≥99% (acidimetric)
form
solid
potency
2040 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
pH
2 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)
bp
100 °C (decomposition)
mp
74-78 °C
transition temp
flash point >300 °C (decomposition)
solubility
water: soluble at 20 °C
density
1.49 g/cm3 at 25 °C
bulk density
600 kg/m3
SMILES string
[O+H2]CC(=O)[O-]
InChI
1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
InChI key
AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
- An Overview of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) Acid (PLGA)-Based Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering: Discusses the synthesis and physicochemical characteristics of PLGA composites containing glycolic acid (P Gentile, V Chiono, I Carmagnola - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2014). Read more.
Analysis Note
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 74 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 79 °C
Identity (IR): passes test
Still not finding the right product?
Explore all of our products under Glycolic acid
signalword
Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_c
> 300 °C - (decomposition)
Storage Class
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
flash_point_f
>572.0 °F - (decomposition)
Regulatory Listings
Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.
Deleterious substance
pdsc
Substances Subject to be Indicated Names
ishl_indicated
Substances Subject to be Notified Names
ishl_notified
Certificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
Already Own This Product?
Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.