15524

Glycerol solution

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, 84-88%

• Synonym(s): 1,2,3-Propanetriol
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH · aq
• CAS Number: 56-81-5
• Molecular Weight: 92.09 (anhydrous basis)
• Beilstein: 635685
• EC Number: 200-289-5
• MDL number: MFCD00004722
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750925
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 3.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <1 mmHg
• grade: puriss.
• Assay: 84-88%
• form: liquid
• quality: meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP
• expl. lim.: 2.6-11.3 %
• impurities: acidity or alkalinity, in accordance; aldehyde, complies; ester, complies; impurities A and related substances (GC), complies; residual solvents, complies; sugar, complies; ≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb); ≤0.003% halogene compounds (as Cl); 12-16% water (Karl Fischer)
• ign. residue: ≤0.01% (as SO₄)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.449-1.455
• pH: 5.5-8
• bp: 182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.252 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤10 mg/kg
• suitability: complies for appearance of solution
• SMILES string: OCC(O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
• InChI key: PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Evolution of Thin-Liquid Films Surrounding Bubbles in Microfluidics and Their Impact on the Pressure Drop and Fluid Movement.: This study investigates the behavior of thin-liquid films around bubbles in microfluidic channels, exploring how glycerol solutions affect pressure drop and fluid dynamics, crucial for optimizing microfluidic device performance (Chao et al., 2020).
• In Situ Free Radical Growth Mechanism of Platinum Nanoparticles by Microwave Irradiation and Electrocatalytic Properties.: The research demonstrates a novel method for synthesizing platinum nanoparticles using glycerol solutions under microwave irradiation, enhancing their electrocatalytic properties for potential applications in fuel cells (Inwati et al., 2016).
• Electrochemical Characterization of Thin Film Electrodes Toward Developing a DNA Transistor.: This article focuses on the electrochemical properties of thin film electrodes in glycerol solutions, advancing the development of DNA transistors for biosensing applications (Harrer et al., 2010).
• Effects of TiO(2) Nanotube Array Dimension and Annealing Temperature on the Acid Red 4 Degradation in Aqueous Solution by Photocatalytic Process.: The study explores the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in glycerol solutions, using TiO₂ nanotube arrays, highlighting the potential for environmental remediation applications (Ku et al., 2010).
• Electroformation in a Flow Chamber with Solution Exchange as a Means of Preparation of Flaccid Giant Vesicles.: This research presents a method for producing giant vesicles in glycerol solutions using electroformation, applicable in drug delivery and synthetic biology (Peterlin et al., 2008).

Safety Information

• WGK: WGK 1