Glycolic Acid

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Formula C2H4O3
IUPAC Name 2-hydroxyacetic acid
Molecular Mass 76.051 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -574.7 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 1.85 ± 1.08 D
Volume 84.34 Å 3
Surface Area 101.25 Å 2
HOMO Energy -11.16 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 3.45 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry C1
Synonyms
  • .alpha.-hydroxyacetic acid
  • 1-hydroxy-ethanoic acid
  • 2-hydroxyethanoic acid
  • acetic acid, hydroxy- (9ci)
  • alpha-hydroxyacetic acid
  • dexon (polyester)
  • glycolic acid homopolymer
  • glycolic acid, polyesters
  • glycollic acid
  • glypure 70
  • hydroxyacetic acid
  • hydroxyethanoic acid
  • omega-hydroxy fatty acid
  • poly(2-hydroxyacetic acid)
  • poly(l-glycolic acid)
  • polyglycolic acid
  • polyglycolide
  • polyglycollic acid
  • polyglyoxylic acid
CAS Number(s)
  • 259744-22-4
  • 79-14-1
  • 26124-68-5
InChIKey AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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