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911046

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Glycerol

greener alternative

BioRenewable, ≥99.5%

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

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

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.

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

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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assay

≥99.5%

assay

≥99% (GC)

assay

≥99% (GC)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

form

viscous liquid

form

liquid

form

viscous liquid

mp

20 °C (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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

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


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