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Glycerol

BioXtra, ≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
56-81-5
Molecular Weight:
92.09
Beilstein:
635685
EC Number:
200-289-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004722
UNSPSC Code:
50161901
PubChem Substance ID:
24895252
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

698 °F

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)

ign. residue

≤0.1%

refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

bp

182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

density

1.25 g/mL (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Na: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

OCC(O)CO

InChI

1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2

InChI key

PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Glycerol is odourless, colorless, viscous in nature, and exists as a sweet tasting liquid. It can be derived naturally as well as from petrochemical feedstock. Glycerol has a wide variety of applications, and is one of the most valuable and versatile chemical substances in nature. It can be used as an emollient, solvent, sweetening agent, in pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics, foodstuffs and toiletries. It is very stable and can be easily stored under normal temperature; also it is non-irritating and has no adverse impact to the environment.

Application

Glycerol has been used as:
  • a supplement during cell culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium.
  • a fuel during designing enzymatic biofuel cell.
  • a liquid composite matrix with 4-HCCA and 3-amino­quinoline for analysis of neutral and acidic glycans.
  • a matrix for fast atom bombardment MS.
  • may be employed as liquid matrix for the quantification studies by MALDI (Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry) analysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glycerol is hygroscopic in nature and is soluble in water owing to its three hydrophilic alcoholic hydroxyl groups. It can form both inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonds, making it a very flexible molecule. The physiologic effect of glycerine is due to cell-mediated immunity, increased IgG production and increased histamine release.

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

390.2 °F

Flash Point(C)

199 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Comparison of the sensitivities of various derivatives of oligosaccharides in LC/MS with fast atom bombardment and electrospray ionization interfaces
Suzuki, Shigeo, Kazuaki Kakehi, and Susumu Honda
Analytical Chemistry, 68 (13) , 2073-2083 (1996)
Ionic-liquid matrices for quantitative analysis by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Li, Ying L., and Michael L. Gross
Journal of the American Society For Mass Spectrometry, 15 (12), 1833-1837 (2004)
Development of glycerol/O 2 biofuel cell
Arechederra, Robert L., Becky L. Treu, and Shelley D. Minteer
Journal of Power Sources, 173 (1), 156-161 (2007)
The Future of Glycerol
Mario Pagliaro, Michele Rossi
Royal Society of Chemistry, 170-170 (2010)
Analysis of native milk oligosaccharides directly from thin-layer chromatography plates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization orthogonal-time-of-flight mass spectrometry with a glycerol matrix
Dreisewerd, Klaus, et al
Journal of the American Society For Mass Spectrometry, 17(2) , 139-150 (2006)
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