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1.04057

Supelco

Glycerol

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(vegetable origin) for analysis EMSURE® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

1,2,3-Propanetriol, Trihydroxylpropane, Protol, Glycerin, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
92.09
Beilstein:
635685
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
50161901
EC Index Number:
200-289-5
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)
98.0-101.0% (calculated on anhydrous substance, alkalimetric)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

698 °F

expl. lim.

2.6-11.3 % (v/v)

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% Chloride (Cl)
≤0.001% Sulfate (SO4)
≤0.002% Free acid (CH3COOH)
≤0.003% Halogenated compounds (as Cl)
≤0.05% Fatty acids and esters (as Butyric acid)
≤0.1% Diethylene glycol and related Substances (any further impurity)
≤0.1% Diethylene glycol and related Substances (impurity A)
≤0.5% Diethylene glycol and related Substances (Sum of all impurities)
≤0.5% Water
≤10 ppm Aldehydes
≤3000 ppm Methanol

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.474 (lit.)

pH

5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

bp

182 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 199 °C

density

1.25 g/mL (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%
B: ≤0.000002%
Ba: ≤0.00001%
Ca: ≤0.0001%
Cd: ≤0.000005%
Co: ≤0.000005%
Cr: ≤0.000002%
Cu: ≤0.000005%
Fe: ≤0.00001%
Mg: ≤0.0001%
Mn: ≤0.00001%
Ni: ≤0.000002%
Pb: ≤0.00001%
Sn: ≤0.00001%
Zn: ≤0.00001%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.00020%

SMILES string

OCC(O)CO

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storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2

InChI key

PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a bio-based glycerol and is aligned with the 5th principle of Green Chemistry "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and 7th principle "Use of Renewable Feedstock".

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, calc. on anhydr. substance): ≥ 99.5 %
Assay (alkalimetric, calculated on anhydrous substance): 98.0 - 101.0 %
Identity: passes test
Color: ≤ 10 APHA
Appearance of solution: passes test
Acidity or alkalinity: passes test
Free acid (CH₃COOH): ≤ 0.002 %
Neutrality: passes test
Refractive index (n 20/D): 1.470 - 1.475
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.0010 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.001 %
Halogenated compounds (as Cl): ≤ 0.0030 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.00020 %
Al (Aluminium): ≤ 0.00005 %
B (Boron): ≤ 0.000002 %
Ba (Barium): ≤ 0.00001 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.0001 %
Cd (Cadmium): ≤ 0.000005 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.000005 %
Cr (Chromium): ≤ 0.000002 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.000005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.00001 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.0001 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.00001 %
Ni (Nickel): ≤ 0.000002 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.00001 %
Sn (Tin): ≤ 0.00001 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.00001 %
Methanol: ≤ 3000 ppm
Other residual solvents (ICH Q3C): ...excluded by production process
Acrolein and glucose: passes test
Aldehydes: ≤ 10 ppm
Diethylene glycol and related Substances (impurity A): ≤ 0.1 %
Diethylene glycol and related Substances (any further impurity): ≤ 0.1 %
Diethylene glycol and related Substances (Sum of all impurities): ≤ 0.5 %
Fatty acids and esters (as Butyric acid): ≤ 0.05 %
Substances darkened by sulfuric acid: passes test
Sugar: passes test
Sulfated ash: ≤ 0.005 %
Water: ≤ 0.5 %

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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