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128465

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Glyoxal solution

40 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Ethanedial, Oxalaldehyde

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Linear Formula:
OHCCHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.04
Beilstein:
1732463
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352114
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
form:
liquid

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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

545 °F

concentration

40 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.4087

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

density

1.265 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

aldehyde

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)C([H])=O

InChI

1S/C2H2O2/c3-1-2-4/h1-2H

InChI key

LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The product is 40wt.% solution of glyoxal in water. Glyoxal is a linear aliphatic dialdehyde containing two aldehyde groups.[1] It participates in the synthesis of glyoxylic acid. It is highly reactive in nature. It can be prepared by oxidizing ethanol or acetaldehyde with nitric acid. It is widely employed in textile and paper industry.[2]

Application

Glyoxal solution has been used as a crosslinking agent during the synthesis of DNA-containing nanoparticles in a study.[3] It has been used as derivatizing reagent, in the precolumn fluorescence derivatization of N-terminal tryptophan containing peptides which can be separated via high performance liquid chromatography.[4] It may also be used in the synthesis of glyoxal bis(4-phenyl-3-thiosemicarbazones)solution, which can be used in the spectrophotometric determination of palladium in catalysts.[5]

Other Notes

This form of glyoxal is composed of 3 moles of glyoxal and 2 moles of water in a relatively stable configuration.

Caution

May precipitate on storage; redissolve at 50-60 °C.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. What are the storage conditions of the 100G package size supplied in a single 125 mL bottle?

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    1. This product may be stored at room temperature. Note that any precipitates that may appear upon long term storage may be dissolved by warming the material to 50-60 °C.

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  4. Would the Glyoxal in this solution be stable if added to an Ethanol water mixture (50-75%) and stored for a prolonged period of time?

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    1. Stability/shelf life information for Product 128465 dissolved in ethanol is unavailable.

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  5. Hello, for the Glyoxal solution 40% (128465) it is described "This form of glyoxal is composed of 3 moles of glyoxal and 2 moles of water..." What does it mean? If glyoxal solution is 40% the molar ratio glyoxal:water should be 1:5. Best regards Maja

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    1. Product 128465 concentration is ~40% wt % in H2O which is 40 g of solid divided by 100 g of water and ~8.8 M (Moles/L). Please be mindful that the moles represent a different unit of measurement than weight percent and molarity and their ratios will vary as moles do not represent the concentration of the solution. A mole is defined as the amount of a substance that contains exactly 6.0221023 elementary entities of the given substance. 2 moles of water molecules are needed to stabilize 3 moles of glyoxal molecules as pure glyoxal is not commonly encountered since solid glyoxal around room temperature is a yellow liquid that gives off a green vapor. Commercially, it is usually handled as a 40% aqueous solution (density near 1.24 g/mL).

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  6. Hello, Is there a straightforward way to get this solution of glyoxal into the gas phase so that it can be introduced into an atmospheric simulation chamber for the purpose of testing developmental gas sensing systems? Kind regards, Eibhlín

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    1. Information regarding the vapor pressure of the glyoxal cannot be provided. The conditions required for volatilization are unknown. It may be possible to begin by making an aerosol, using a bottle-type sprayer, see Product Z126306-1SET for example:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/product/aldrich/z126306

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  7. Hi! We want to buy 100g, but we were wondering if all the volume comes togheter in a big vial, or is it individual vials? thanks!

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    1. The 100G package size is supplied in a single 125 mL bottle.

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