Name: Methylglyoxal
Cas: 78-98-8
Purity: 99%
MOQ: 1KG
Directory Guidance on Methylglyoxal
Chemical Structure
Basic Info
Product Introduction
| Melting point | 25 °C |
| Boiling point | 72 °C |
| density | 1.19 g/mL at 20 °C |
| vapor pressure | 25.09hPa at 20℃ |
| FEMA | 2969 | PYRUVALDEHYDE |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.4209 |
| RTECS | UZ0700000 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly), Water (Soluble) |
| form | Solution |
| color | Clear yellow to yellow-brown |
| Odor | at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sweet acidic ethereal brown rum |
| Odor Type | caramellic |
| Water Solubility | >=10 g/100 mL at 17 ºC |
| MF: | C3H4O2 |
| MW: | 72.06 |
| EINECS: | 201-164-8 |
| Item | Specification |
| Product Name | Methylglyoxal |
| CAS No. | 78-98-8 |
| Appearance | liquid |
| Shelf Life | 2 years |
| Packing | As your requirements |
Product Packaging
Methylglyoxal moves in international chemical trade with established logistics. Customs classification, REACH registration in the EU, TSCA compliance in the US, and SDS/GHS documentation are all standard requirements. Export from China to major markets requires correct HS classification and compliance with destination-country import regulations — worth confirming for each market rather than assuming uniformity.
There’s a category of formulation work where Methylglyoxal earns its place not by being the active ingredient but by making everything else work better. Viscosity modification. Compatibility bridging between components that don’t naturally play well together. Stability enhancement against temperature or pH stress. The specific contribution depends on the formulation context, but this functional support role is where a lot of demand comes from.
Industrial processing applications for Methylglyoxal are broader than the catalog descriptions suggest. It shows up as a functional additive, a processing aid, and in some cases a reactive component in polymer or resin systems. What qualifies it for each of these is the same thing: the chemistry is manageable at production scale, the toxicity profile doesn’t create excessive handling constraints, and the supply chain is established.
Lab use of Methylglyoxal at research scale has one dominant requirement: defined identity. CAS 78-98-8 nails that down. After identity, purity and the absence of specific interfering impurities are what matter. Most research quantities use analytical or reagent grade material, with pharmaceutical grade reserved for work where the downstream application justifies the documentation investment.
Methylglyoxal (CAS 78-98-8) turns up in pharmaceutical and specialty chemical manufacturing because the chemistry is dependable. In multi-step synthesis, intermediates that behave predictably — consistent reactivity, stable impurity profile — are worth paying for. This one fits that description for a range of reaction types.
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