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Glyoxal Structure

Glyoxal

Chemical Properties

Melting point -14 °C
Boiling point 104 °C
Density  1.265 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor density  >1 (vs air)
vapor pressure  18 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.409
Flash point 104°C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  water: soluble(lit.)
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless to yellow
Odor yel. crystals or lt. yel. liq., mild odor
Water Solubility  miscible
Merck  14,4509
BRN  1732463
Exposure limits ACGIH: TWA 0.1 mg/m3
Stability Stability Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Strong reducing agent. May polyermize exothermically. Incompatible with air, water, oxygen, peroxides, amides, amines, hydroxy-containing materials, nitric acid, aldehydes. Corrodes many metals.
InChIKey LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP -1.15 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference 107-22-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Ethanedial(107-22-2)
EPA Substance Registry System Glyoxal (107-22-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  20-36/38-43-68
Safety Statements  36/37
RIDADR  UN 1760
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  MD2700000
Autoignition Temperature 545 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  29121900
Hazardous Substances Data 107-22-2(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 in rats, guinea pigs (mg/kg): 2020, 760 orally (Smyth)

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