Glycolic acid
SIAL/798053 - anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: Hydroxyacetic acid
CAS Number: 79-14-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H4O3
Molecular Weight: 76.05
EC Number: 201-180-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004312
Linear Formula: HOCH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| form | crystals |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| hydroxyl | |
| grade | anhydrous |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H, |
| InChI key | AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 75-80 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Redi-Dri™ | |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OCC(O)=O |
| Application: | Glycolic acid may be used in the preparation of glycolide, a monomer for preparing poly(glycolic acid) (PGA). |
| General description: | Glycolic acid, also known as α-hydroxy acetic acid (AHA), is commonly used in chemical peels. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H332 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 20-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Purity | 99% |
| mp | 75-80 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



