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260150

Glyoxylic acid solution

50 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Formylformic acid, Oxoethanoic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
OHCCOOH
CAS Number:
298-12-4
Molecular Weight:
74.04
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855724
MDL number:
MFCD00006958
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741891
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Quality Segment

200

concentration

50 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.4149

density

1.342 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

aldehyde, carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)C=O

InChI

1S/C2H2O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H,(H,4,5)

InChI key

HHLFWLYXYJOTON-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Glyoxylic acid has been employed:
  • as reducing agent in electroless copper depositions by free-formaldehyde method
  • in synthesis of new chelating agent, 2-(2-((2-hydroxybenzyl)amino)ethylamino)-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (DCHA)

pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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