(±)-Propylene glycol

CAS Registry Number®

57-55-6

CAS Name

(±)-Propylene glycol

Molecular Formula

C3H8O2

Molecular Mass

76.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    188.2 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    -59 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.036 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)(C)O

Canonical SMILES

OCC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,2-Propanediol
  • PG 12
  • 1,2-Dihydroxypropane
  • Methylethylene glycol
  • Monopropylene glycol

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

4254-16-4, 63625-56-9, 190913-75-8, 1194046-20-2

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