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C5H8O2
100.12 g/mol
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Glutaraldehyde

CAS111-30-8EC203-856-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
disinfectant and sterilizing agent

Glutaraldehyde is an organic compound with a five-carbon chain terminated by two formyl groups. It is commonly used in aqueous solution as a disinfectant and sterilizing agent.

disinfectantsterilizing agent

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H330Fatal if inhaled
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H227
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H302Harmful if swallowed
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
  • EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
    Listed· listed since 2021-07-08Source
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

pentanedial

InChIKey

SXRSQZLOMIGNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC=O)CC=O

Synonyms (75)
  • Glutaral (JAN/USP/INN)
  • Glutaral(usan)
  • Glutaral, INN, USAN
  • Glutaralum [INN-Latin]
  • 1,3-Diformylpropane
  • 1,5-Pentanedial
  • 1,5-Pentanedione
  • Aldehyd glutarowy
  • Aldehyd glutarowy [Polish]
  • Aldesan
  • Aldesen
  • Alhydex
  • Aqucar
  • Bactron K31
  • Cidex
  • Cidex 7
  • Coldcide-25 microbiocide
  • Dioxopentane
  • Diswart
  • GLUTARAL [MART.]
  • GLUTARALDEHYDE, 25% SOLN
  • Gludesin
  • Glutaclean
  • Glutaral
  • Glutaraldehyd
  • Glutaraldehyd [Czech]
  • Glutaraldehyde (50% in water)
  • Glutaralum
  • Glutardialdehyde
  • Glutarex 28
  • Glutaric acid dialdehyde
  • Glutaric aldehyde
  • Glutaric dialdehyde
  • Glutarol
  • Glutarol-1,5-pentanedial
  • Gluteraldehyde
  • Glutohyde
  • Glutural
  • Hospex
  • Novaruca
  • Panavirocide
  • Pentane-1,5-dial
  • Pentane-1,5-dial solution
  • Pentanedial
  • Pond Health Guard
  • Protectol GDA, GT 50
  • Relugan GT
  • Relugan GT 50
  • Relugan GTW
  • Sonacide
  • Sonacide (TN)
  • Sporicidin
  • Sterihyde
  • Sterihyde L
  • Sterihyde L (TN)
  • Ucarcide
  • Ucarcide 225
  • Ucarcide 250
  • Ucarset
  • Verucasep
  • Virsal
  • component of Cidex
  • glutaraldehyde
  • glutaric dihydride
  • pentandial
  • pentane-1,5-dialdehyde