Glycolaldehyde

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Glycolaldehyde Structure
Glycolaldehyde structure
Common Name Glycolaldehyde
CAS Number 141-46-8 Molecular Weight 60.052
Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 131.3±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C2H4O2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS N/A Flash Point 42.0±15.2 °C

 Names

Name glycolaldehyde
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 131.3±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C2H4O2
Molecular Weight 60.052
Flash Point 42.0±15.2 °C
Exact Mass 60.021130
PSA 37.30000
LogP -0.95
Vapour Pressure 4.1±0.5 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.379

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
MC2980000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Glycolaldehyde
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
141-46-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0506029
LAST UPDATED :
199612
DATA ITEMS CITED :
5
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C2-H4-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
60.06
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
VH1Q

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
280 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM :
Human Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION :
5 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 304,229,1994 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X6706 No. of Facilities: 7 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 1822 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 272 (estimated)

 Safety Information

HS Code 2912491000

 Synthetic Route

 Customs

HS Code 2912491000
Summary 2912491000. other aldehyde-alcohols. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

 Synonyms

glycol-aldehyde
Glycolic aldehyde
2-hydroxyethanal
hydroxy ethanal
Methylolformaldehyde
Glycolaldehyde
EINECS 205-484-9
2-OH-acetaldehyde
2-Oxoethanol
Diose
Hydroxyethanal
GLYCOALDEHYDE
Acetaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-
Monomethylolformaldehyde
Glycollaldehyde
hydroxyacetaldehyde
2-Hydroxyacetaldehyde
Hydroxyacetaldehyd
Acetaldehyde,hydroxy
Methylol formaldehyde
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