Glycolate

• Formula: C₂H₃O₃^-

• MW: 75.04

• SMILES String: OCC([O-])=O

• Synonyms: Hydroxyacetic Acid

• CAS Reg. 79-14-1

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• Common metabolism (KEGG)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Glycolate
  • Chloroacetate -----> Glycolate (reacID# r0004)
  • Chloroacetate -----> Glycolate (reacID# r0090)
  • N-(2,6-Diethylphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetamide -----> 2,6-Diethylaniline + Glycolate (reacID# r1695)
  • Diglycolate -----> Glycolate + Glyoxylate (reacID# r1534)
  • p-Dihydroxyethoxyacetate -----> Glycolate + Glycoaldehyde (reacID# r1618)
  • Fluoroacetate -----> Glycolate (reacID# r1028)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0008.
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