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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2026-04-03 15:26:10 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-22 20:07:11 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>(2-Methoxyethoxy)acetic acid</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>(2-Methoxyethoxy)acetic acid is an organic compound with the formula C5H10O4 and an average molecular weight of 134.13 g/mol. (2-Methoxyethoxy)acetic acid belongs to the carboxylic acids, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. This substance is found in or released from two recorded sources: household cleaning and consumer products, specifically cigar cigarettes, and electrical and electronic equipment, specifically fixed capacitors and their manufacture.</description>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(2-METHOXYETHOXY)-ACETIC ACID</synonym>
    <synonym>(2-Methoxyethoxy)acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>1753567</synonym>
    <synonym>1H-imidazole, 2-ethyl-5-methyl-</synonym>
    <synonym>2- aceticacid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-(2-Methoxyethoxy) acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)-acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)Acetic Acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-(2-methoxyethoxy)aceticacid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methoxyethoxyacetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2758942</synonym>
    <synonym>3,6-Dioxaheptanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>acetic acid, (2-methoxyethoxy)</synonym>
    <synonym>acetic acid, (2-methoxyethoxy)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Acetic acid, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-</synonym>
    <synonym>ACMC-1BRDX</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Methoxy-omega-caraboxy-polyethylen glycole</synonym>
    <synonym>CLLLODNOQBVIMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N</synonym>
    <synonym>mPEG-AA</synonym>
    <synonym>O-(2-Methoxyethyl)glycolic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether carboxylic acid (Mn 1000)</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether carboxylic acid (Mn 2000)</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether carboxylic acid (Mn 5000)</synonym>
    <synonym>SBB008497</synonym>
    <synonym>[16024-56-9]</synonym>
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  <chemical_formula>C5H10O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>134.131</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>134.057909</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
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  <cas_registry_number>16024-56-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COCCOCC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H10O4/c1-8-2-3-9-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,6,7)</inchi>
  <inchikey>CLLLODNOQBVIMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Carboxylic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Carboxylic acids</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Carboxylic acids</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dialkyl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
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      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Dialkyl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>COCCOCC(O)=O</value>
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      <value>C5H10O4</value>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C5H10O4/c1-8-2-3-9-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,6,7)</value>
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      <value>CLLLODNOQBVIMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
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