C2H2O3
74.04 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
Glyoxylic acid
CAS298-12-4EC206-058-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Intermediate for flavorings and perfumes
Glyoxylic acid is an organic compound supplied as a 50% aqueous solution, ranging from colorless to straw yellow. It is commonly used as an intermediate in the production of flavorings and perfumes.
Intermediate for flavorings and perfumesIngredient in cosmeticsUsed to make pharmaceuticals, dyes, plastics, and agricultural chemicals
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Safety Reference
Danger
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H290May be corrosive to metals
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Glyoxylic acid (CAS 298-12-4) is 2918.30.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.30
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 30 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
oxaldehydic acid
InChIKey
HHLFWLYXYJOTON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (44)
- GLV
- Allantoin EP Impurity A
- 2-Oxoacetic Acid
- ALLANTOIN IMPURITY A
- Acetic acid, 2-oxo-
- Acetic acid, oxo-
- Acetic acid, oxo- (9CI)
- Formic acid, formyl-
- Formylformate
- Formylformic acid
- GLYOXALATE; GLYOXYLATE
- Glyoxalic acid
- Glyoxalic acid (Standard)
- Glyoxalsaeure
- Glyoxylic acid (50% in water)
- Glyoxylic acid (8CI)
- Glyoxylic acid anhydrous
- Glyoxylsaeure
- Kyselina glyoxylova
- Kyselina glyoxylova [Czech]
- Oxalaldehydate
- Oxalaldehydic acid
- Oxoacetic acid
- Oxoethanoate
- Oxoethanoic acid
- a-Ketoacetate
- a-Ketoacetic acid
- alpha-Ketoacetate
- alpha-Ketoacetic acid
- alpha-ketoester
- alpha-ketoesters
- glyox
- glyoxalate
- glyoxilic acid
- glyoxylate
- glyoxylic acid
- oxaldehydic acid
- oxoacetate
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