Sodium glycolate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Name: Sodium glycolate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
SKU: ALFA12341.22

CAS: 2836-32-0 | C2H3NaO3 | 98.033 g/mol

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS87-69-4

IUPAC Name2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid

Molecular FormulaC4H6O6

InChI KeyFEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYNA-N

SMILESOC(C(O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Appearance (Color)Colorless to white to almost white

Appearance (Form)Crystalline powder or crystals

Infrared spectrumConforms

Melting point168°C to 172°C

Loss on drying=<0.5 % (1 g, 105°C)

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:

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.
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.