Methyl glycolate
ALDRICH/325260 - 98%
Synonym: Hydroxyacetic acid methyl ester; Methyl 2-hydroxyacetate; Methyl 2-hydroxyethanoate; Methyl hydroxyacetate
CAS Number: 96-35-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O3
Molecular Weight: 90.08
EC Number: 202-502-7
MDL Number: MFCD00004667
Linear Formula: HOCH2CO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 149-151 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.167 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4 |
| InChI key | GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)CO |
| vapor density | 3.12 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 17 mmHg ( 52 °C) |
| General description: | Synthesis of methyl glycolate from the carbonylation of HCHO using heteropoly acids (HPAs) as catalysts, followed by esterification with methanol was reported. Size-selective vibrational spectroscopy of methyl glycolate clusters was reported. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 152.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 67 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 149-151 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.167 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |