Sodium glycolate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Sodium glycolate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Sodium glycolate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Sodium glycolate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Catalog numberA12341.0E
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS2836-32-0
IUPAC Namesodium 2-hydroxyacetate
Molecular FormulaC2H3NaO3
InChI KeyVILMUCRZVVVJCA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES[Na+].OCC([O-])=O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to cream
Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)≥96.0 to ≤104.0%
Melting Point (clear melt)208-218?C
FormPowder and/or lumpy
Sodium glycolate is used as a disintegrant, suspending agent, gelling agent, buffering agent and in pharmaceutical grade for tablets and capsules. Further, it is used in cosmetics and personal care products primarily as an exfoliant, as pH adjusters, skin-conditioning agents and as a flavoring agent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Sodium glycolate is used as a disintegrant, suspending agent, gelling agent, buffering agent and in pharmaceutical grade for tablets and capsules. Further, it is used in cosmetics and personal care products primarily as an exfoliant, as pH adjusters, skin-conditioning agents and as a flavoring agent.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Dragan, F.; Kacso, I.; Dreve, S.; Martin, F.; Borodi, G.; Bratu, I.; Earar, K. Compatibility Study of Ibuprofen with Some Excipients Employed for Solid Dosage Forms. Rev. Chim. 2015, 66 (2), 191-195.
  2. Dai, W.; Pan, X.; Chen, S.; Chen, C.; Chen, W.; Zhang, H.; Ye, Z. ZnO homojunction UV photodetector based on solution-grown Sb-doped p-type ZnO nanorods and pure n-type ZnO nanorods. RSC Adv. 2015, 5 (9), 6311-6314.