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Ethyl glycolate

98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxyacetic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-hydroxyacetate, Ethyl hydroxyacetate

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CO2C2H5
CAS Number:
623-50-7
Molecular Weight:
104.10
EC Number:
210-798-4
MDL number:
MFCD00021970
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24862461
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

158-159 °C (lit.)

density

1.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CO

InChI

1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-7-4(6)3-5/h5H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

ZANNOFHADGWOLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethyl glycollate is an ester. Microwave spectra of ethyl glycollate and its deuterated species has been reported.

Application

Ethyl glycollate is an important building block for the preparation of medicinal compounds and agrochemicals. It may be used:
  • as starting reagent in the synthesis of 2-ferrocenylfuran
  • as substrate during the polycondensation of α-hydroxy acids by enzymes and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified enzymes
  • in the synthesis of poly(PDL-GA) copolymers, via enzymatic catalysis

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis of ferrocenyl-substituted heterocycles: the beneficial effect of the microwave irradiation.
Puciova M, et al.
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 59(1), 175-185 (1994)
Aldrichimica Acta, 23, 51-51 (1990)
Microwave spectrum, conformational equilibrium and Ab initio computations for ethyl glycolate.
Marstokk KM and M?llendal H.
Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica. Supplementum, 46, 1183-1183 (1992)
Polycondensation of a-hydroxy acids by enzymes or PEG-modified enzymes in organic media.
Ohya Y, et al.
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 32(2), 179-190 (1995)
Copolymers of ethyl glycolate and ?-pentadecalactone: Enzymatic synthesis and solid-state characterization.
Mazzocchetti L, et al.
Eur. Polymer J., 47(5), 942-948 (2011)

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