Glycerol
SIGALD/G7757 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym: 1,2,3-Propanetriol; Glycerin
CAS Number: 56-81-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H8O3
Molecular Weight: 92.09
EC Number: 200-289-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004722
Linear Formula: HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
12 Principles of Green Chemistry: Principle 5—Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries. This product utilizes reduced volumes of auxiliary substances that are less hazardous.
12 Principles of Green Chemistry: Principle 10—Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of their function they break down into innocuous degradation products and do not persist in the environment.
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 698 °F |
| bp | 182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.25 g/mL (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 2.6-11.3 % |
| form | viscous liquid |
| greener alternative category | Aligned  |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries Design for Degradation Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| impurities | ≤0.1% sulfated ash |
| ≤1.0% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3 |
| InChI key | PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 20 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 5.5-8 |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200 |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OCC(O)CO |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| technique(s) | electrophoresis: suitable |
| vapor density | 3.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
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| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Go to our BioRenewable Alternative Glycerol − 911046 |
| Packaging: | 1 gal in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 1 L in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 20 L in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 390.2 °F - Pensky-Martens c |
| Flash Point(C) | 199 °C - Pensky-Martens clo |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 20 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.25 g/mL (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |