hydroxyacetic acid


glycolic acid; hydroxyacetic acid; 2-hydroxyacetic acid; 2-hydroxyethanoic acid
Links:📖 PubMed,
📖Houben-Weyl, 2. Band (Glykol-säure); p. 27, 31, 121, 249, 749, 756, 886, 968, 989,
📖Org. Chem., v. Richter, 1. Vol (Hydroxyacetic Acid); p. 357, 362,
MeSH:Keratolytic Agents
CAS RN:[79-14-1]
Formula:C2H4O3; 76.05 g/mol
InChiKey:AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES:OCC(O)=O
Molecular structure of hydroxyacetic acid
Pharmaceutical use:diuretic
Toxicology (LD50):1 000 mg/Kg (cat, iv); 500 mg/Kg(cat, or)
Density:1.260 g/mL
Molar volume:60.4 mL/mol
Melting point:79 °C
Boiling point:100 °C
Log10 partition octanol / water:-1.11
1g dissolves in:
3,030.30g water

Isomers

hydroxyacetic acid
Molecular structure of hydroxyacetic acid
peroxyacetic acid
Molecular structure of peroxyacetic acid