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Glycerol

BioRenewable, ≥99.5%

• Synonym(s): 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 56-81-5
• Molecular Weight: 92.09
• Beilstein: 635685
• MDL number: MFCD00004722

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 3.1 (vs air)
• 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; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• 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
  

Glycerol is used both in sample preparation and gel formation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Glycerol (5-10%) increases the density of a sample so that the sample will layer at the bottom of a gel′s sample well. Glycerol is also used to aid in casting gradient gels and as a protein stabilizer and storage buffer component.

Features and Benefits

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

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 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