Glycidic acid

Glycidic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Oxiranecarboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	503-11-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	84975;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.238
PubChem CID	94158;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70964569 ;
	InChI 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;
	SMILES C1C(O1)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

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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