Glycerol

• Catalog No.: G598400
• CAS Number: 56-81-5
• M. F.: C3H8O3
• M. W.: 92.09382
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: propane-1,2,3-triol
• IUPAC Traditional name: glycerol
• Synonyms: Mackstat H 66; Bulbold; Glycerin DG; Pricerine 9088; Osmoglyn; DG; Glycerine; Glyceritol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane; 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanol; Cristal; GL 300; IFP; NSC 9230; Pricerine 9091; RG; RG-S; Glycerin; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; Glycyl alcohol; Trihydroxypropane; Propanetriol; Cognis G; DG Glycerin; E 422; Emery 916; Glyrol; Glysanin; M 314429

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 56-81-5

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Colourless Thick Oil
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Glycerol is used both in sample preparation and gel formation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Glycerol (5-10%) increases the density of a sample so that the sample will layer at the bottom of a gel’s sample well. Glycerol is also used to aid in ca

REFERENCES

• Bartsch, W., et al.: Arzeim.-Forsch., 26, 1581 (1976)