Glycidic acid

Glycidic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Oxiranecarboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C3H4O3/c4-3(5)2-1-6-2/h2H,1H2,(H,4,5)
    Key: OTGHWLKHGCENJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H4O3/c4-3(5)2-1-6-2/h2H,1H2,(H,4,5)
    Key: OTGHWLKHGCENJV-UHFFFAOYAU
  • C1C(O1)C(=O)O
Properties
C3H4O3
Molar mass 88.062 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Glycidic acid is an organic compound that has both epoxide and carboxylic acid functions. It may be prepared by the oxidation of glycidol,[1] or by the epoxidation of acrylic acid.[2] This compound is commercially available as well.

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  2. ^ Kamata, Keigo; Sugahara, Kosei; Yonehara, Kazuhiro; Ishimoto, Ryo; Mizuno, Noritaka (2011). "Efficient Epoxidation of Electron-Deficient Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by \γ-PW10O38V2(μ-OH)2]3−". Chemistry: A European Journal. 17 (27): 7549–59. doi:10.1002/chem.201101001. PMID 21647994.