Ethyl glycolate

CAS Registry Number®

623-50-7

CAS Name

Ethyl glycolate

Molecular Formula

C4H8O3

Molecular Mass

104.10

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    85-89 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

  • Density (2)

    0.9209 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h5H,2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZANNOFHADGWOLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OCC)(CO)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Glycolic acid, ethyl ester
  • Acetic acid, hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl glycolate
  • Ethyl hydroxyacetate

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