Products Description of Glycolic Acid CAS#79-14-1
Glycolic acid is an important chemical product and a key intermediate in organic synthesis. It is widely applied in industries such as organic synthesis, cleaning, electroplating, textiles, leather processing, and sterilization. In recent years, research has shown that polymers derived from glycolic acid are biodegradable, helping to overcome the poor degradability of traditional plastics and enabling broad use in fields such as medicine, packaging, and many other applications.
Glycolic acid is an important chemical and a key intermediate in organic synthesis. It's widely used in everything from organic synthesis and cleaning to electroplating, textiles, leather, and sterilization. Recently, research has shown that polymers made from glycolic acid can break down naturally, which helps solve the problem of traditional plastics not degrading. That means they can be used in all kinds of ways—from medicine and packaging to many other modern applications.
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) |
Product Application of Glycolic Acid CAS#79-14-1
It's also used in making tanning agents, hair dyes, dyes for leather and fibers, adhesives, metal chelating agents, petroleum demulsifiers, electroplating agents, aluminum etching solutions, cross-linking agents for cellulose fabrics, and stainless steel electropolishing agents.
On top of that, glycolic acid is used as a cleaner and disinfectant in food processing plants and livestock settings. It also works as a boiler anti-scaling agent, a surface treatment for copper and other metals, and an ingredient in skincare cosmetics.
