Glutaraldehyde
CAS: 111-30-8
Category: Organic Intermediates
| Purity | Industrial Grade 25% solution ≥25%, High-Purity Grade ≥50%, Pharmaceutical Grade ≥50% |
| Molecular Formula | C5H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 100.12 |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow transparent liquid with a characteristic pungent odor (commonly supplied as 25% or 50% aqueous solution) |
| Packaging | 25 kg/polyethylene drum, 200 kg/plastic-lined steel drum, or 1000 kg/IBC container |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Active aldehyde content — Hydroxylamine hydrochloride titration or sodium sulfite titration; Purity — HPLC or GC analysis; Water content — Karl Fischer titration (ASTM E203); pH value — pH meter measurement; Density — Digital density meter (ASTM D4052); Color — APHA color measurement (ASTM D1209); Identification — FTIR spectroscopy. |
| Storage Notes | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Keep containers tightly sealed. Avoid contact with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases, and amines. Store in compatible plastic or glass containers and minimize exposure to air to prevent polymerization. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as a high-efficiency crosslinking agent, disinfectant, and chemical intermediate. Widely applied in medical instrument sterilization, biological tissue preservation, leather tanning, water treatment, paper processing, oilfield chemicals, and the manufacture of specialty polymers. It is also used as a raw material for pharmaceutical intermediates and laboratory reagents.