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Glycerol

USP, 99.0-101.0%

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
56-81-5
Molecular Weight:
92.09
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635685
EC Number:
200-289-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004722
UNSPSC Code:
50161901
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USP

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.0-101.0%

autoignition temp.

698 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

bp

182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

density

1.25 g/mL (lit.)

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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General description

Glycerol (name derived from Greek word glykys), a viscous liquid found in nature, can also be obtained from petrochemical raw materials. It is sweet in taste and commonly known as glycerine. The three hydroxyl groups are responsible for its solubility in water. It is used in the preparation of resins, emulsifiers, plasticizers, and stabilizers. It is also used as a solvent in many organic reactions.[1][2][3][4]

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

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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Glycerol production and its applications as a raw material: A review
Tan H W, et al.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 27(24), 118-127 (2013)
Glycerol: Properties and Production
The Future of Glycerol (2008)
Glycerol as a sustainable solvent for green chemistry.
Gu Y and Jerome F.
Green Chemistry, 12(7), 1127-1138 (2010)
Mario Pagliaro et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 46(24), 4434-4440 (2007-05-02)
Today, industrial plants that produce glycerol are closing down and others are opening that use glycerol as a raw material, owing to the large surplus of glycerol formed as a by-product during the production of biodiesel. Research efforts to find
Eric D B Goulet
International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 19(5), 547-560 (2009-11-17)
Glycerol-induced hyperhydration (GIH) has been shown to improve fluid retention and endurance performance compared with water-induced hyperhydration. The goal of this article is to report on what is known and unknown about how glycerol-containing hyperhydration solutions (GCHSs) are processed at
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