Methyl glycolate

CAS Registry Number®

96-35-5

CAS Name

Methyl glycolate

Molecular Formula

C3H6O3

Molecular Mass

90.08

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    63 °C @ Press: 21 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    148 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.4251 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Glycolic acid, methyl ester
  • Acetic acid, hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Methyl glycolate
  • Methyl hydroxyacetate

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