Product Details
Product Description of Glycolic Acid (CAS No. 79-14-1)
Glycolic acid is a vital chemical product and serves as a core intermediate in organic synthesis processes. It finds extensive application across a wide range of industrial sectors, including organic synthesis, cleaning, electroplating, textile manufacturing, leather processing, and sterilization. In recent years, research findings have indicated that polymers made from glycolic acid possess biodegradable properties. These polymers help address the issue of poor degradability associated with traditional plastics, thereby enabling their widespread utilization in various fields such as medicine, packaging, and numerous other application scenarios.
Product Application of Glycolic Acid (CAS# 79-14-1)
Glycolic acid is a crucial chemical raw material that plays an integral role in the production of ethylene glycol, menthyl glycolate, and quinine glycolate.
Beyond these key applications, it is also widely utilized in the preparation of various industrial materials, including tanning agents, hair dyes, leather and fiber dyes, adhesives, metal chelating agents, petroleum demulsifiers, electroplating agents, aluminum etching solutions, cellulose fabric cross-linking agents, and stainless steel electropolishing agents.
Furthermore, glycolic acid serves as an effective cleaner and disinfectant in food processing facilities and livestock breeding environments. It also functions as a boiler anti-scaling agent, a surface treatment agent for copper and other metals, and is a common ingredient in the formulation of skincare and cosmetic products.
Glycolic acid Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 75-80 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 112 °C |
| density | 1.25 g/mL at 25 °C |
| vapor pressure | 10.8 hPa (80 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.424 |
| Fp | 112°C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear |
| pka | 3.83(at 25℃) |
| form | Solution |
| color | White to off-white |
| PH | 2 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. odorless very mild buttery |
| Odor Type | buttery |
| Water Solubility | SOLUBLE |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 144,498 |
| BRN | 1209322 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents. |
| InChIKey | AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | -1.07 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 79-14-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Acetic acid, hydroxy-(79-14-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Glycolic acid (79-14-1) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34-22-20 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-23 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | MC5250000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2918 19 98 |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 79-14-1(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 1.95 g/kg, H. F. Smyth et al., J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol. 23, 259 (1941) |
