Description
Glycerol
ReagentPlus, ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym(s):
1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glycerin
Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
56-81-5
Molecular Weight:
92.09
Beilstein:
635685
EC Number:
200-289-5
MDL number:
MFCD00004722
PubChem Substance ID:
329799967
NACRES:
NA.21
PROPERTIES
vapor density
3.1 (vs air)
Quality Level
200
vapor pressure
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99.0% (GC)
form
viscous liquid
autoignition temp.
698 °F
expl. lim.
2.6-11.3 %
technique(s)
electrophoresis: suitable
impurities
≤0.1% sulfated ash
≤1.0% water (Karl Fischer)
refractive index
n20/D 1.474 (lit.)
pH
5.5-8
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
DESCRIPTION
Packaging
500 mL in poly bottle
1 L in poly bottle
5, 20 L in poly drum
1 gal in poly bottle
Application
Glycerol is used both in sample preparation and gel formation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Glycerol (5-10%) increases the density of a sample so that the sample will layer at the bottom of a gel′s sample well. Glycerol is also used to aid in casting gradient gels and as a protein stabilizer and storage buffer component.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
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