Glycolic acid
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Glycolic acid?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Glycolic acid (or hydroxyacetic acid; chemical formula HOCH2CO2H) is a colorless, odorless and hygroscopic crystalline solid, highly soluble in water. It is used in various skin-care products. Glycolic acid is widespread in nature. A glycolate (sometimes spelled "glycollate") is a salt or ester of glycolic acid.
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
| |||
Names | |||
---|---|---|---|
Preferred IUPAC name
Hydroxyacetic acid | |||
Other names
Hydroacetic acid 2-Hydroxyethanoic acid | |||
Identifiers | |||
| |||
3D model (JSmol) |
|||
ChEBI | |||
ChEMBL | |||
ChemSpider |
| ||
DrugBank |
| ||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.073 | ||
EC Number |
| ||
KEGG |
| ||
PubChem CID |
|||
RTECS number |
| ||
UNII | |||
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|||
| |||
| |||
Properties | |||
C2H4O3 | |||
Molar mass | 76.05 g/mol | ||
Appearance | White powder or colorless crystals | ||
Density | 1.49 g/cm3[1] | ||
Melting point | 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K) | ||
Boiling point | 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) Decomposes above 100 °C | ||
70% solution | |||
Solubility in other solvents | Alcohols, acetone, acetic acid and ethyl acetate[2] | ||
log P | −1.05[3] | ||
Vapor pressure | 1.051 kPa (80 °C) | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 3.83 | ||
Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards |
Corrosive | ||
GHS labelling: | |||
Danger | |||
H302, H314, H332 | |||
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P363, P405, P501 | |||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
Flash point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)[4] | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (median dose) |
1950 mg/kg (rat, oral) 2040 mg/kg (rat, oral) | ||
LC50 (median concentration) |
7.7 ppm (rat, 4h) 3.6 ppm (rat, 4h) | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related α-hydroxy acids |
Lactic acid | ||
Related compounds |
Glycolaldehyde Acetic acid Glycerol | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close