 Glycolic acid in the NIST Chemistry WebBook

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SRD 69 identity record headed Acetic acid, hydroxy-. Formula C2H4O3, molecular weight 76.0514, CAS 79-14-1, structural InChI and names glycolic acid, hydroxyacetic acid and hydroxyethanoic acid. The recorded connectivity is HOCH2COOH. The entry identifies the neutral acid rather than a glycolate salt.

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