Acetoxyacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

13831-30-6

CAS Name

Acetoxyacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C4H6O4

Molecular Mass

118.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    141-142 °C @ Press: 12 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    67.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c1-3(5)8-2-4(6)7/h2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=MLXDUYUQINCFFV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC(C)=O)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)COC(=O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-
  • Glycolic acid, acetate
  • Acetic acid, (acetyloxy)-
  • 2-(Acetyloxy)acetic acid
  • α-Acetoxyacetic acid

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