Skip to Content
Merck
CN

364843

Ethyl glycolate

98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxyacetic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-hydroxyacetate, Ethyl hydroxyacetate

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2CO2C2H5
CAS Number:
623-50-7
Molecular Weight:
104.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24862461
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
210-798-4
MDL number:
MFCD00021970
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid

Key Documents

View All Documentation
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

InChI key

ZANNOFHADGWOLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h5H,2-3H2,1H3

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CO

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

158-159 °C (lit.)

density

1.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

Quality Level

100

Related Categories

General description

Ethyl glycollate is an ester. Microwave spectra of ethyl glycollate and its deuterated species has been reported.

Application

Ethyl glycollate is an important building block for the preparation of medicinal compounds and agrochemicals. It may be used:
  • as starting reagent in the synthesis of 2-ferrocenylfuran
  • as substrate during the polycondensation of α-hydroxy acids by enzymes and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified enzymes
  • in the synthesis of poly(PDL-GA) copolymers, via enzymatic catalysis

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

143.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

62 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCX1117
0000221717
0000221717
0000087352
0000087369

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Polycondensation of a-hydroxy acids by enzymes or PEG-modified enzymes in organic media.
Ohya Y, et al.
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 32(2), 179-190 (1995)
Microwave spectrum, conformational equilibrium and Ab initio computations for ethyl glycolate.
Marstokk KM and M?llendal H.
Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica. Supplementum, 46, 1183-1183 (1992)
Aldrichimica Acta, 23, 51-51 (1990)
Synthesis of ferrocenyl-substituted heterocycles: the beneficial effect of the microwave irradiation.
Puciova M, et al.
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 59(1), 175-185 (1994)
Copolymers of ethyl glycolate and ?-pentadecalactone: Enzymatic synthesis and solid-state characterization.
Mazzocchetti L, et al.
Eur. Polymer J., 47(5), 942-948 (2011)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service