Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
59 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
124 u00b0F at 776 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.29 at 68 u00b0F (liquid,40% solution) (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
18 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
428 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
pH of 40% aqueous solution = 2.1 to 2.7
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Health Hazard
Acute Toxic
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H334 (30.8%): May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302+H332 (30.8%): Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H302 (30.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H332 (96.5%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H341 (> 99.9%): Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
- H317 (> 99.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H315 (> 99.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335 (22%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319 (99.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 107-22-2 |
| IUPAC Name | oxaldehyde |
| InChI Key | LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 7860 |
| INCI Name | GLYOXAL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Glyoxal (also called ethanedial or oxalaldehyde) is the smallest dialdehyde, with two strongly reactive aldehyde groups.