2-Amino-2-hydroxyacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

4746-62-7

CAS Name

2-Amino-2-hydroxyacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C2H5NO3

Molecular Mass

91.07

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    111-112 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H5NO3/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1,4H,3H2,(H,5,6)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZHWLPDIRXJCEJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(N)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)N

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-amino-2-hydroxy-
  • Glycolic acid, amino-
  • Acetic acid, aminohydroxy-
  • 2-Amino-2-hydroxyacetic acid
  • Aminohydroxyacetic acid

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