Structured Summary
Abstract
One of the protein CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS that is used as a disinfectant for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and as a laboratory reagent, especially as a fixative.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5H8O2
- Molecular Weight
- 100.12 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 111-30-8
- IUPAC Name
- pentanedial
- InChIKey
- SXRSQZLOMIGNAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CC=O)CC=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005976
- Source
- PubChem CID 3485
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Classification
Broader headings
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Glutaraldehyde
- Glutardialdehyde
- Cidex
- Diswart
- Gludesin
- Glutarol
- Korsolex
- Novaruca
- Sekumatic
- Sonacide
- Sporicidin
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
92; was GLUTARALDEHYDE 1973-91 (see under ALDEHYDES 1973-90)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glutaral. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005976. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005976
- Glutaral. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutaraldehyde
- Glutaral. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416475
- Glutaral. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3485. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3485