Glycerol formal
Glycerol formal (GF) is a light glycerol acetal that is composed of ~60% 5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane and ~40% 4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane. It can be prepared by reacting glycerol and formaldehyde in the presence of acid catalyst. The potential of GF as an injection solvent for use in toxicity testing has been reported.
| Catalog Number | CBB1112272 |
| Molecular Formula | C4H8O3 |
| CAS# | 99569-11-6 |
| Purity | >98% |
| Inchi | 1S/2C4H8O3/c5-4-1-6-3-7-2-4;5-1-4-2-6-3-7-4/h2*4-5H,1-3H2 |
| Inchi Key | JIUMSISXCKWZTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | OCC1COCO1.OC2COCOC2 |
| Size | Inquiry |
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