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Methyl glycolate

98%

Synonym(s):

Hydroxyacetic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-hydroxyacetate, Methyl 2-hydroxyethanoate, Methyl hydroxyacetate

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CO2CH3
CAS Number:
96-35-5
Molecular Weight:
90.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24859497
EC Number:
202-502-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1699571
MDL number:
MFCD00004667
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

3.12 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

17 mmHg ( 52 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.417 (lit.)

bp

149-151 °C (lit.)

density

1.167 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

SMILES string

COC(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Synthesis of methyl glycolate from the carbonylation of HCHO using heteropoly acids (HPAs) as catalysts, followed by esterification with methanol was reported. Size-selective vibrational spectroscopy of methyl glycolate clusters was reported.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

152.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

67 °C - closed cup

ppe

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