Dialdehyde starch

Dialdehyde starch
Identifiers
CAS Number	9047-50-1 ;
ChemSpider	none;
ECHA InfoCard	100.127.976
MeSH	Dialdehyde+starch
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20925584 DTXSID001010927, DTXSID20925584 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C6H8O5)n
Appearance	White, opaque crystals
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dialdehyde starch is a polysaccharide derived by chemical modification from starch. It is prepared by periodate oxidation of starch.^[1]

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It has found use in the paper industry, where in it has been shown to improve the wet strength of consumer products like toilet paper and paper towels.^[2]

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Yu, Jiugao; Chang, Peter R.; Ma, Xiaofei (2010). "The preparation and properties of dialdehyde starch and thermoplastic dialdehyde starch". Carbohydrate Polymers. 79 (2): 296. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.08.005.

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US patent 4001032, "Method of Making Nongelling Aqueous Cationic Dialdehyde Starch Compositions"

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Identifiers

CAS Number	9047-50-1^Y
ChemSpider	none
ECHA InfoCard	100.127.976
MeSH	Dialdehyde+starch
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20925584 DTXSID001010927, DTXSID20925584
Properties
Chemical formula	(C₆H₈O₅)_n
Appearance	White, opaque crystals
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references