Glutaraldehyde

Glutaraldehyde is a colorless, oily liquid with a sharp, pungent odor. Glutaraldehyde is used for industrial, laboratory, agricultural, medical, and some household purposes, primarily for disinfecting and sterilization of surfaces and equipment. For example, it is used in oil and gas recovery operations and pipelines, waste water treatment, x-ray processing, embalming fluid, leather tanning, paper industry, in fogging and cleaning of poultry houses, and as a chemical intermediate in the production of various materials. It may be used in select goods, such as paint and laundry detergent. Glutaral is used as an antimicrobial agent in sugar mills and as a fixing agent in the immobilisation of glucose isomerase enzyme preparations for use in the manufacture of high fructose corn syrup A polymerized isomer of glutaraldehyde known as polycycloglutaracetal is a fertilizer for aquatic plants. It is claimed that it provides a bioavailable source of carbon for higher plants that is not available to algae. Though (...)

Synonyms

Pentanedial, Glutaral, Glutaric dialdehyde, Cidex, Glutardialdehyde, Sonacide, Glutaralum, Glutarol, Ucarcide, Aldesan, Alhydex, Hospex, Glutaric acid dialdehyde, 1,3-Diformylpropane

Chemical Formula

C5H8O2

CAS Number

111-30-8