Glycolic acid

C₂H₄O₃ — CID 757

About Glycolic acid

Glycolic acid (PubChem CID 757) has the molecular formula C₂H₄O₃ and a molecular weight of 76.05 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is 2-hydroxyacetic acid.

Molecular Properties

• Compound Name: Glycolic acid
• PubChem CID: 757
• Molecular Formula: C₂H₄O₃
• Molecular Weight: 76.05 g/mol
• Exact Mass: 76.02
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxyacetic acid
• SMILES: O=C(O)CO
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5)
• InChIKey: AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• XLogP: -0.94
• TPSA: 57.53 Ų
• H-Bond Donors: 2
• H-Bond Acceptors: 2
• Rotatable Bonds: 1
• Heavy Atoms: 5
• Complexity: —

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

Rule	Value
MW ≤ 500	76.05
LogP ≤ 5	-0.94
H-Bond Donors ≤ 5	2
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10	2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of Glycolic acid?

The IUPAC name of Glycolic acid (CID 757) is 2-hydroxyacetic acid.

What is the SMILES notation for Glycolic acid?

The canonical SMILES for Glycolic acid is O=C(O)CO.

What is the InChIKey of Glycolic acid?

The InChIKey is AEMRFAOFKBGASW-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C2H4O3/c3-1-2(4)5/h3H,1H2,(H,4,5).

What are the key properties of Glycolic acid?

Glycolic acid has a molecular weight of 76.05 g/mol, XLogP of -0.94, 1 rotatable bonds, 2 hydrogen bond donors, and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors.

Where does this data come from?

All data for Glycolic acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 757), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).

Sources

• PubChem CID 757 — identifiers, structure, computed properties (public domain)
• DrugCentral drug card 4645 — approved-drug record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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