Basic Description

Synonyms	Glycolic acid methyl ester \| Methyl hydroxyacetate
Specifications & Purity	≥96%
Shipped In	Normal
Product Description	Synthesis of methyl glycolate from the carbonylation of HCHO using heteropoly acids (HPAs) as catalysts, followed by esterification with methanol was reported. Size-selective vibrational spectroscopy of methyl glycolate clusters was reported. Methyl glycolate is a chemical reagent used in the synthesis of taxol and rapamycin. It is used in leather tanning and textile dyeing. It acts as a flavoring agent, preservative in food processing, in water treatment industries and as chemical intermediates. Further, it is used in emulsion polymers, ink and paint additive to improve flow properties and impart gloss. It plays an important role in producing triisopropylsilanyloxy-acetic acid methyl ester using imidazole as reagent.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom Organic compounds
- Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
  - Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
    - Subclass Carboxylic acid derivatives
      - Level5 Carboxylic acid esters
        Level6 Methyl esters

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Organic acids and derivatives
Class	Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Subclass	Carboxylic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Carboxylic acid esters
Direct Parent	Methyl esters
Alternative Parents	Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Primary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework	Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents	Methyl ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
External Descriptors	Not available
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61. DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Names and Identifiers

IUPAC Name	methyl 2-hydroxyacetate
INCHI	InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
InChIKey	GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles	COC(=O)CO
Isomeric SMILES	COC(=O)CO
WGK Germany	3
Molecular Weight	90.08
Beilstein	1699571
Reaxy-Rn	1699571
Reaxys-RN_link_address	https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1699571&ln=

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Lot Number	Certificate Type	Date	Item
H2407189	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407190	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407191	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407192	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407193	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407194	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407195	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407196	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438
H2407197	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 14, 2024	M670438

Chemical and Physical Properties

Solubility	Miscible with water.
Refractive Index	1.417
Flash Point(°F)	152.6 °F
Flash Point(°C)	67 °C
Boil Point(°C)	149-151°C
Molecular Weight	90.080 g/mol
XLogP3	-0.500
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	2
Exact Mass	90.0317 Da
Monoisotopic Mass	90.0317 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area	46.500 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	6
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	50.000
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1

Citations of This Product

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1. Yao Jian, Gui Lun, Yin Shaocheng. (2021) A novel esterase from a soil metagenomic library displaying a broad substrate range. AMB Express, 11 (1): (1-10).
2. Xilei Lu, Lixin Wang, Xiuyang Lu. (2018) Catalytic conversion of sugars to methyl lactate over Mg-MOF-74 in near-critical methanol solutions. CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS, 110 (23).
3. Shengqiang Zhou, Tianliang Lu, Lipeng Zhou, Xiaomei Yang. (2025) Au@Snβ zeolite as stable and active catalyst for the conversion of glycerol to methyl lactate. JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, 442 (115913).

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SKU	Size	Availability	Price
M670438-5g	5g	2	$9.90
M670438-25g	25g	Available within 8-12 weeks(?) Production requires sourcing of materials. We appreciate your patience and understanding.	$11.90
M670438-100g	100g	2	$19.90
M670438-500g	500g	2	$59.90

Methyl glycolate - ≥96%, high purity , CAS No.96-35-5