Fengda Chemicals Corp.

Glyoxylic Acid

Molecular formula：C₂H₂O₃

Molecular weight：74.04

CAS No.：298-12-4

Property：It’s colorless or pale-yellow liquid, miscible with water, slightly soluble in alcohol and ether, not soluble in esters or aromatic solvents. The solution is very unstable place in the air, but never degenerating. Its solution is in the hydrated form, and it is corrosive.

Usage：

1. In the spice industry, it is raw material for production of methyl vanillin, ethyl vanillin.

2. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is the synthesis intermediates for anti-hypertension drugs atenolol, DL-hydroxy phenylglycine, broad-spectrum antibiotics (oral), acetophenone, amino acids and other compounds.
3. It is the intermediate for varnishes raw material, dyes, plastics and agricultural chemicals.
4. It can also be used to produce allantoin. Allantoin is the intermediate for anti-ulcer pharmaceutical products and daily chemicals.

Packing：250KG/plastic barrel or packed according to the requirements of customers.

Specification：

Item	Grade I	Grade II
Appearance	Clear or Light-Yellowish Liquid
Assay of Glyoxylic Acid	40% Min.	50% Min.
Glyoxal	1.00 % Max.	1.00% Max.
Oxalic Acid	2.00% Max.	1.50% Max.
Nitric Acid	0.30% Max.	0.20% Max.