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Glycolic acid

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Glycolic acid

Molecular formula: C2H4O3 CAS# 79-14-1
Categories: Hydroxy acids
PubChem CID: 757 | ChemSpider ID: 737 | CB9463563 | CHEBI:17497 | CHEMBL252557 | LipidMAPS: LMFA01050148
Names
English:
2-Hydroxyacetic acid
2-Hydroxyethanoic acid
Acetic acid, hydroxy-
Caswell No. 470
Dicarbonous acid
Glycocide
Glycol acid
Glycolic acid [Wiki]
Glycollic acid
Hydroxyethanoic acid
a-Hydroxyacetic acid
glycolate
hydroxyacetic acid

Variants of the formula:

HO/`|O|\/OH
HO-C<`||O>-CH2-OH
HOCH2–COOH
HO\-<//O>\OH
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Glycolic acid is involved

  • `//`\`||/\\|_qN<_(y.5)H>_q_qq_q + HO\-<//O>\OH "250^oC"--> `/`\\`|//\||_qN<_(y.5)H>_q_qq<_q>_(a54)_p6<_pp6O>_q6OH + H2O