Glycin
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| Reference=<ref>''Merck Index'', 11th Edition, '''4771'''.</ref>
| Name = Glycin
| ImageFile = Glycin2.png
| ImageSize = 200px
| ImageName = Glycin
| IUPACName = 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)aminoacetic acid
| OtherNames = N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine<br>p-hydroxyanilinoacetic acid<br>photoglycine
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 122-87-2
| SMILES = OC(CNC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)=O }}
| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>9</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>
| MolarMass = 167.16 g/mol
| MeltingPt = 248 °C }}
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'''Glycin''', or N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine, is N-substituted p-aminophenol. It is a photographic developing agent used in classic B&W developer solutions.<ref>[http://www.jackspcs.com/chemdesc.htm Photographic Chemical Descriptions]</ref> It is a derivative of the [[amino acid]] [[glycine]]. When fresh, it is typically characterized as thin plates of white or silvery powder, turning brown with age. It is sparingly soluble in water and most organic solvents; it is readily soluble in alkalies and acids.
Glycin is related to [[aminophenol|''p''-aminophenol]] and [[Metol]]. Compared to Metol, glycin has a carboxyl group attached to the methyl group of the Metol. This weakens the reduction potential of the compound and therefore Metol is superior as a developing agent. Glycin is rarely used as a developing agent today, primarily because of the reason above, and it is expensive and manufactured for specialty applications only. It also has limited shelf life compared to Metol and Phenidone.
Glycin can be synthesized by a number of ways. One method is to react ''p''-aminophenol with [[chloracetic acid]] in a solvent and purify glycin.
Other uses of glycin can be found in some procedures of analytical chemistry.
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[[Category:Phenols]]
[[Category:Amino acids]]
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