Molecular Identity
glycolic acid
2-hydroxyacetic acid
PubChem CID: 757
Glycolic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid where the methyl group has been hydroxylated. It has a role as a metabolite and a keratolytic drug. It is a primary alcohol and a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a glycolate.
2D Structure
Properties
C2H4O3
Molecular Formula
76.05
Molecular Weight
g/mol
76.0160
Exact Mass
Da
-1.1
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
57.5
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
2
H-Bond Donors
3
H-Bond Acceptors
40
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
glycolic acid2-Hydroxyacetic acid79-14-1hydroxyacetic acidHydroxyethanoic acidGlycollic acidglycolatealpha-Hydroxyacetic acid2-Hydroxyethanoic acidKyselina glykolovaKyselina hydroxyoctovaGLYCOLLATEDTXSID0025363NSC-1660WT12SX38S
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