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Methyl glycolate

98%

• Synonym(s): Hydroxyacetic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-hydroxyacetate, Methyl 2-hydroxyethanoate, Methyl hydroxyacetate
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 96-35-5
• Molecular Weight: 90.08
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1699571
• EC Number: 202-502-7
• MDL number: MFCD00004667
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24859497
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 3.12 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 17 mmHg ( 52 °C)
• assay: 98%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.417 (lit.)
• bp: 149-151 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.167 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester; hydroxyl
• SMILES string: COC(=O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Synthesis of methyl glycolate from the carbonylation of HCHO using heteropoly acids (HPAs) as catalysts, followed by esterification with methanol was reported. Size-selective vibrational spectroscopy of methyl glycolate clusters was reported.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 152.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 67 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)