Products Description

Product name:Glycerol formal

Synonym:1,3-Dioxan-5-ol

CAS:4740-78-7

MF:C4H8O3
MW:104.1

EINECS:225-248-9

Density:1.203 g/ml

Boiling point:192-193°C

Packaging:1 L/bottle, 25 L/drum, 200 L/drum

Specification

Items	Specifications
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Purity	≥99%
Color(Co-Pt)	≤20
Formaldehyde	≤0.02%
Fe	≤1ppm
PH(10% solution)	4.0-6.5
Water	≤0.5%

Application

Glycerol formal is mainly used in industries such as pesticides, drug injections, cosmetics, coatings, inks and casting. ‌
Pharmaceutical field:
Glycerol formal, as a new type of pharmaceutical non-aqueous solvent, can replace propylene glycol, pyrrolidone, and glycerol in formulations such as ivermectin injection, long-acting oxytetracycline injection, and florfenicol injection, significantly improving drug stability, solubility and efficacy. ‌
Industrial applications:
Glycerol formal, as an additive in environmentally friendly coatings, can enhance coating performance and reduce environmental pollution. In addition, its high boiling point characteristics make it a potential application direction for diesel oxygen content additives. ‌
Other applications:
As a solvent, Glycerol formal is also used in essence production and biodiesel by-product conversion. Its colorless, transparent and viscous characteristics make it unique in the preparation of daily essence.