Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

Safety Information

8.04104

Sigma-Aldrich

Glycolic acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Glycolic acid, Hydroxyacetic acid

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H4O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
76.05
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
201-180-5
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

10.8 hPa ( 80 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (acidimetric)

form

solid

potency

2040 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

2 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

bp

100 °C (decomposition)

mp

74-78 °C

transition temp

flash point >300 °C (decomposition)

solubility

water: soluble at 20 °C

density

1.49 g/cm3 at 25 °C

bulk density

600 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • An Overview of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) Acid (PLGA)-Based Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering: Discusses the synthesis and physicochemical characteristics of PLGA composites containing glycolic acid (P Gentile, V Chiono, I Carmagnola - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2014). Read more.

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99.0 %
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 74 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 79 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

572.0 °F - (decomposition)

Flash Point(C)

> 300 °C - (decomposition)


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service