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glutaral
Sign in to saveAlso known as Glutaric dialdehyde, 1,5-Pentanedial, Glutardialdehyde, 1,5-Pentanedione, 1,3-Diformylpropane, Glutaric acid dialdehyde, Glutaraldehyde
Glutaraldehyde is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule consists of a five carbon chain doubly terminated with formyl (CHO) groups. It is usually used as a solution in water, and such solutions exists as a collection of hydrates, cyclic derivatives, and condensation products, several of which interconvert. Because the molecule has two aldehyde functional groups, glutaraldehyde (and its hydrates) can crosslink substances with primary amine groups, through condensation. Crosslinking can rigidify and deactivate proteins and other molecules that are critical for normal biological fun
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 100.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- pentanedial
- SMILES
- C(CC=O)CC=O
- InChIKey
- SXRSQZLOMIGNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.5
- Polar surface area
- 34.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 2
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
7,556 papers- Glutaral.International journal of toxicology · 2017
- Glutaraldehyde.British dental journal · 1991
- 'Glutaraldehyde'.British dental journal · 1991
- Glutaraldehyde.The Medical journal of Australia · 1992
- Discussion.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2018
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- aldehydes
- Mass
- 100.052
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- ceiling exposure limit
- 0.8
- chemical formula
- C₅H₈O₂
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0301
- density
- 1.10
- melting point
- -21
- boiling point
- 212
- vapor pressure
- 17
- canonical SMILES
- C(CC=O)CC=O
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- glutaral
- Commons category
- Glutaraldehyde
- subject has role
- essential medicine
- MCN code
- 2912.19.12
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Biochemistry
- Material science
- Medical
- Clinical uses
- Dermatological uses
- Other uses
- Aquaria
- Safety
- Production and reactions
- Production
- Reactions
- References
- External links
Glutaraldehyde is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule consists of a five carbon chain doubly terminated with formyl (CHO) groups. It is usually used as a solution in water, and such solutions exists as a collection of hydrates, cyclic derivatives, and condensation products, several of which interconvert. Because the molecule has two aldehyde functional groups, glutaraldehyde (and its hydrates) can crosslink substances with primary amine groups, through condensation. Crosslinking can rigidify and deactivate proteins and other molecules that are critical for normal biological function, such as DNA, and so glutaraldehyde solutions are effective biocides and fixatives. It is sold under the brandnames Cidex and Glutaral. As a disinfectant, it is used to sterilize surgical instruments.
==Uses==
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