Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)

CAS Registry Number®

34346-01-5

CAS Name

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)

Molecular Formula

(C3H6O3.C2H4O3)x

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    >100 °C

  • Density (2)

    0.93671 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H6O3.C2H4O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6;3-1-2(4)5/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);3H,1H2,(H,4,5)

InChIKey

InChIKey=XBBVURRQGJPTHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)(O)=O.C(C(O)=O)(C)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CO.O=C(O)C(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with 2-hydroxyacetic acid
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with hydroxyacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, hydroxy-, polymer with 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
  • Glycolic acid-lactic acid polymer
  • Glycolic acid-lactic acid copolymer

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

59199-59-6, 66327-52-4, 153439-97-5, 265647-91-4, 1073337-78-6, 1345629-43-7, 1638293-16-9, 1820907-33-2, 2306056-03-9

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