Product Information
- methyl 2-hydroxyacetate
- Acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
- Acetic acid, hydroxy-, methyl ester
- Aceticacid,hydroxy-,methylester
- Glycolic Acid Methyl Ester
- Hydroxy-Aceticacimethylester
- Hydroxyacetic Acid Methyl Ester
- MG
- Methyl 2-Hydroxyacetate
- Methyl 2-hydroxyethanoate
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- Methyl ester of hydroxyacetic acid
- Methyl glycollate
- Methyl hydroxyacetate
- Methylglycolate,98%
- NSC 27786
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. 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.
Chemical properties
Technical inquiry about: 02-A17870 Methyl glycolate, 98%
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