CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Yellowish-white solid; [Merck Index] Light brown powder; [MSDSonline] |
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Color/Form | Coarse or fine powder, yellowish white |
Odor | Practically odorless |
Taste | Mucilaginous taste |
Solubility | DISSOLVES IN 20 PARTS OF WATER |
Stability/Shelf Life | IN COLD ACID SOLN IT IS MORE STABLE; PROLONGED HEATING OF SUCH SOLN CAUSES HYDROLYSIS |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition, it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
pH | Acid to litmus |
Other Experimental Properties | IN WATER RESULTING COLLOIDAL SOLN IS VISCOUS & OPALESCENT & ACIDIC |
Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Plant Oils and Extracts |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Warning |
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Pictogram(s) |
Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P337+P313:IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 150.13 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | -2.3 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
Exact Mass | 150.05282342 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 150.05282342 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 98 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 104 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 3 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal is a pentose, a polyol and a hydroxyaldehyde.