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EC number: 201-180-5 | CAS number: 79-14-1
Substance identity
Identification
- Display Name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Type of Substance
- Composition:
- mono-constituent substance
- Origin:
- organic
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Compositions
Boundary Composition(s) open all close all
- State Form:
- solid: bulk
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity
| Impurity |
- State Form:
- solid: bulk
- Degree of purity:
- > 80 - <= 100 % (w/w)
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity 1
- Reference substance name:
- Formaldehyde
- EC Number:
- 200-001-8
- EC Name:
- Formaldehyde
- CAS Number:
- 50-00-0
- Molecular formula:
- CH2O
- IUPAC Name:
- formaldehyde
- State Form:
- solid: bulk
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
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Impurity
| Impurity |
- State Form:
- solid: bulk
- Degree of purity:
- > 80 - <= 100 % (w/w)
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity 1
- Reference substance name:
- Formaldehyde
- EC Number:
- 200-001-8
- EC Name:
- Formaldehyde
- CAS Number:
- 50-00-0
- Molecular formula:
- CH2O
- IUPAC Name:
- formaldehyde
- State Form:
- other: crystalline colourless solid
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- other: pure substance is a solid but product is only handled as a solution in water
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- other: pure substance is a solid but product is only handled as a solution in water
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- solid: bulk
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- liquid
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- liquid
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity
| Impurity |
- State Form:
- liquid
- Degree of purity:
- ca. 94.76 % (w/w)
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity 1
- Reference substance name:
- Methoxyacetic acid
- EC Number:
- 210-894-6
- EC Name:
- Methoxyacetic acid
- CAS Number:
- 625-45-6
- Molecular formula:
- C3H6O3
- IUPAC Name:
- methoxyacetic acid
- State Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity
| Impurity |
- State Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Degree of purity:
- >= 80 - <= 84 % (w/w)
Constituent 1
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- CAS Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Impurity 1
- Reference substance name:
- Methoxyacetic acid
- EC Number:
- 210-894-6
- EC Name:
- Methoxyacetic acid
- CAS Number:
- 625-45-6
- Molecular formula:
- C3H6O3
- IUPAC Name:
- methoxyacetic acid
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