Glycolic acid
Glycolic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H4O3.
- Formula
- C2H4O3
- Molar mass
- 76.05 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid, hydroxyacetic acid, Hydroxyethanoic acid, Glycollic acid, glycolate, alpha-Hydroxyacetic acid
Overview
Glycolic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H4O3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C2H4O3
- Molar mass
- 76.05 g/mol
- Also known as
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid, hydroxyacetic acid, Hydroxyethanoic acid, Glycollic acid, glycolate, alpha-Hydroxyacetic acid
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
- PubChem CID
- 757
Properties
- Melting Point
- MP: 79.5 °C
- Boiling Point
- 100 °C
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Relative density (water = 1): 1.49
- Water solubility
- Solubility in water: very good
Related compounds
- Primary alcohols
Glycolic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H4O3.
- Carboxylic acids
Glycolic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H4O3.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Glycolic acid (CID 757)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Glycolic acid — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/757#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-284
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Glycolic acid — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/757#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-284
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Glycolic acid — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/757#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Glycolic acid — solubilityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/757#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.