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Glycerol

Name: Glycerol
Brand: SIAL

BioRenewable, ≥99.5%

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

NACRES:

NA.21

UNSPSC Code:

50161901

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

635685

MDL number:

MFCD00004722

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Properties

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

698 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
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sustainability

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renewable carbon content

100%

refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

bp

182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

density

1.25 g/mL (lit.)

greener alternative category

, Aligned

SMILES string

OCC(O)CO

InChI

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

InChI key

PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Glycerol provides a high boiling point, low flammability, and polarity. Glycerol is non-toxic, biodegradable, and comes from a renewable feedstock, thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries", "Use of Renewable Feedstocks", and "Design for Degradation". Click here for more information.

Application

Glycerol can be used in a broad range of applications:

Sample preparation and gel formation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
It is used to aid in casting gradient gels and as a protein stabilizer and storage buffer component
As a solvent in organic synthesis, such as Huisgen cycloaddition of azides
In pharmaceutical and personal care industries as a humectant and for improved smoothness

Features and Benefits

ASTM D6866 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content
Renewable Carbon Content – ≥99.9%
Made from Renewable Resource – Palm oil

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

390.2 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

199 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
911046-4L	04061841754039
911046-1GA	04061841754008
911046-1L	04061841754015
911046-2.5L	04061841754022