Substance profile
Methoxyacetic Acid
Methoxyacetic acid is a colorless liquid.
01 · Identification
What Methoxyacetic Acid is
Methoxyacetic acid is a colorless liquid. It boils at 203 °C, melts at 7.7 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P280, P301, P310, P312, P330, P331
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Methoxyacetic Acid properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 203.33 °C (398 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
| Melting point | 7.72 °C (45.9 °F) | CAMEO | |
| 7.7 °C (45.9 °F) | HMDB | ||
| Density | 1.177 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 18.89 °C | CAMEO |
| 1000 mg/mL at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HMDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg | at 52.5 °C | CAMEO |
| Flash point | 112.78 °C (235 °F) | above this value | CAMEO |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Methoxyacetic Acid
Reactivity
METHOXYACETIC ACID is incompatible with alkalis and metals. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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