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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C5H8O2
Molecular Weight 100.1158
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of GLUTARAL

SMILES

O=CCCCC=O

InChI

InChIKey=SXRSQZLOMIGNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h4-5H,1-3H2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C5H8O2
Molecular Weight 100.1158
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Glutaraldehyde is marketed by The Dow Chemical Company under several trade names in a wide range of applications from leather tanning, photography, paper, water treatment, and high level disinfection of medical instrumentation to animal husbandry. Biocide, glutaraldehyde, is widely used in products for disinfection, sanitisation, preservation and slimicidal application in industry, hospitals and on farms. Products based on glutaraldehyde are effective against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, fungi, and a variety of viruses (including infectious bursal disease, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, hog cholera virus, human corona virus. Glutaraldehyde is toxic and a strong irritant

Originator

Approval Year

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
T3C89M417N
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version