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Glyoxal, 40% w/w aq. soln., Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A16144AE
Description
Glyoxal is used to prepare 4,5-dihydroxy-2-imidazolidinone by condensation with urea. It finds application in leather tanning process, textile finishes and paper coatings. It is an important building block in the synthesis of imidazoles. It acts as a solubilizer and cross-linking agent in polymer chemistry. Further, it is used as a fixative for histology to preserve cells in order to examine under a microscope.
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ApplicationsGlyoxal is used to prepare 4,5-dihydroxy-2-imidazolidinone by condensation with urea. It finds application in leather tanning process, textile finishes and paper coatings. It is an important building block in the synthesis of imidazoles. It acts as a solubilizer and cross-linking agent in polymer chemistry. Further, it is used as a fixative for histology to preserve cells in order to examine under a microscope.
Solubility
Miscible with water, methanol and dimethylsulfoxide.
Notes
Moisture and heat sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong reducing agent, oxygen, peroxides, amides, amines, hydroxy-containing materials, nitric acid and aldehydes.
Specifications
Glyoxal | |
-14°C | |
104°C | |
1.409 | |
MFCD00006957 | |
1732463 | |
glyoxal, ethanedial, oxalaldehyde, 1,2-ethanedione, glyoxylaldehyde, biformal, biformyl, diformal, diformyl, aerotex glyoxal 40 | |
LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
oxaldehyde | |
7860 | |
58.04 |
107-22-2 | |
1.271 | |
C2H2O2 | |
HCOCHO | |
100 mL | |
14,4509 | |
Miscible with water,methanol and dimethylsulfoxide. | |
C(=O)C=O | |
58.036 | |
CHEBI:34779 | |
40% w/w aq. soln. |
Chemical Identifiers
107-22-2 | |
58.036 | |
LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
7860 | |
oxaldehyde |
C2H2O2 | |
MFCD00006957 | |
glyoxal, ethanedial, oxalaldehyde, 1,2-ethanedione, glyoxylaldehyde, biformal, biformyl, diformal, diformyl, aerotex glyoxal 40 | |
CHEBI:34779 | |
C(=O)C=O |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H341-H315-H319-H317
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause an allergic skin reaction.
P201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P272-P280-P281-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P333+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H317-H319-H332-H335-H341
EINECSNumber : 203-474-9
RTECSNumber : MD2700000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only