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Glycerol meets Ph Eur, USP, FCC specifications

CAS 56-81-5 C3H8O3 MW 92.09 g/mol Made to order
CoA by batch

Overview

A high-purity uncategorised supplied by Molekula across research and bulk scale.

Specifications

Property Value
Water ≤0.5 %
Impurity A meets the test
Total impurity ≤ 1.0 %
Residue on ingnition < 1 mg
Arsenic <0.1 mg/kg
The sum of impurities ≤0.5 %
Odour mild, typical
Chloride (Cl) ≤10 mg/kg
Sulphated Ash < 0.005 %
Cadmium <0.1 mg/kg
Appearance of Solution meets the test
Sugars negative
Acidity / Alkalinity ≤0.2 mL of 0.1N NaOH
Mercury <0.1 mg/kg
Individual Impurities ≤ 0.1 %
Halogenated Compounds ≤ 35 ppm
Any Other Impurities ≤0.1 %
Colour (APHA) ≤ 10
Refractive Index (n25d) 1.471-1.474
Ethylene glycol, Diethylene glycol ≤0.1 %
Relative Density at 20/20 Deg C ≥1.262
Identification C meets the test
Specific Gravity 25°C ≥ 1.249
Sulfate (SO4) USP < 5 ppm
Ester Content ≥ 8.0 mL of 0.1 N HCl
Chlorinated Compounds <10 mg/kg
Relative density(25 Deg C/25 Deg C) ≥ 1.257
Identification (B) meets the test
Acrolein < 3 mg/kg
Identification A meets the test
Aldehyde < 10 ppm
Limit of chlorinated compounds ≤ 0.003 % of Cl
Fatty acids and esters <0.1 %
Glycerine content 99.5-101.0 %
Impurity A (DEG) ≤0.1 %
Butantriole (GC Impurity A) < 0.1 %
3-monochlorpropan-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) <0.1 mg/kg

Storage & handling

Property Value
Storage Temperature Ambient
Shelf Life 24 months

Identification

Property Value
CAS Number 56-81-5
Molecular Formula C3H8O3
Molecular Weight 92.09 g/mol
SMILES OCC(O)CO
REACH Code Y110
HTS Code 2905450000
Tariff Code 2905450000

Safety & GHS

None

For research and industrial use only

Not for use in food, drugs, household, or in or on humans or animals. Consult the Safety Data Sheet before handling.

Documents

Certificate of Analysis (CoA) by batch

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Pricing & pack sizes

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