Hydroxyacetic Acid

Name:
Hydroxyacetic Acid
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	glycolic acid
M Formula:	CH2OHCOOH
Properties:
Colorless crystals, deliquescent. Mp 78–79C, bp decomposes. Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; available commercially as a 70% solution, light straw-colored liquid, odor like burnt sugar, d 1.27, mp 10C. Combustible.
Derivation:
From chloroacetic acid by reaction with sodium hydroxide, or by reduction of oxalic acid. Occurs naturally in sugar cane syrup.
Grade:
Technical 70% solution, pure crystals.
Use:
Leather dyeing and tanning; textile dyeing; cleaning, polishing, and soldering compounds; copper pickling; adhesives; electroplating; breaking of petroleum emulsions; chelating agent for iron; chemical milling; pH control.