CAS 79-14-1PubChem CID 757
Glycolic Acid
Glycolic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid where the methyl group has been hydroxylated. It has a role as a metabolite and a keratolytic drug. It is a primary alcohol and a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a glycolate. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- Molecular formula
- C2H4O3
- Molecular weight
- 76.05 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 76.016043985 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
hydroxyacetic acidHydroxyethanoic acidGlycollic acidglycolatealpha-Hydroxyacetic acid2-Hydroxyethanoic acidKyselina glykolovaKyselina hydroxyoctova
16 more reported names
GLYCOLLATENSC-1660WT12SX38SCHEBI:174974-03-00-00571 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)2-oxonioacetateCHEBI:29805OceanBlu BarrierOceanBlu Pre-PostRefChem:5867Jungshea Glycolic Acid PadsInstaMix Glycolic Concentratepari 30% Glycolic Acid Peelpari 70% Glycolic Acid PeelGlycolic Acid 7% Toning SolutionGLYCOLIC Acid 35 Skin Chemical Peel
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17375
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17497
- ChEBI:CHEBI:231641
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL252557
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0025363
- PubMed:23125844
- PubMed:23123720
- PubMed:23112534
- PubMed:23098537
- PubMed:23084901
- PubMed:23077918
- PubMed:23071940
- PubMed:23066220
- PubMed:23044998
- PubMed:22985246
- PubMed:22975400
- PubMed:22946345
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