2-Hydroxyacetamide

CAS Registry Number®

598-42-5

CAS Name

2-Hydroxyacetamide

Molecular Formula

C2H5NO2

Molecular Mass

75.07

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    62-68 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.415 g/cm³ @ Temp: -5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c3-2(5)1-4/h4H,1H2,(H2,3,5)

InChIKey

InChIKey=TZGPACAKMCUCKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)(N)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(N)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetamide, 2-hydroxy-
  • Glycolamide
  • 2-Hydroxyacetimidic acid
  • Glycolic acid amide
  • Glycolic amide

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