glyoxal has been reported in Arabidopsis thaliana and Sesamum indicum with data available.
Irritant
Health hazard
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glyoxal has been reported in Arabidopsis thaliana and Sesamum indicum with data available.
| Physical Description | Glyoxal appears as yellow crystals melting at15 °C. Hence often encountered as a light yellow liquid with a weak sour odor. Vapor has a green color and burns with a violet flame. |
| Color/Form | Yellow prisms or irregular pieces turning white on cooling; opaque at 10 °C; vapors are green |
| Odor | Mild odor |
| Melting Point | 59 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 124 °F at 776 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 428 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.29 at 68 °F (liquid,40% solution) (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 18 mmHg at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction = 1.3826 at 20 °C |
| IUPAC Name | oxaldehyde |
| Molecular Formula | C2H2O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 58.04 g/mol |
| CAS | 107-22-2 |
| SMILES | C(=O)C=O |
| InChIKey | LEQAOMBKQFMDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.710045 |
| Pack sizes | 500ML · 2.5LTR |
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