1.04057

Glycerol

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

• Synonym(s): 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Trihydroxylpropane, Protol, Glycerin, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 56-81-5
• Molecular Weight: 92.09
• Beilstein: 635685
• MDL number: MFCD00004722
• UNSPSC Code: 50161901
• EC Index Number: 200-289-5

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 300
• 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; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• 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
• greener alternative category: Aligned,
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
• InChI key: PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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

Safety Information

• 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