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Merck
CN

81350

Polypropylene glycol

P 400

Synonym(s):

1,2-propanediol

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
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SMILES string

O(C(CO)C)CC(O)C

InChI

1S/C6H14O3/c1-5(8)4-9-6(2)3-7/h5-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

DUFKCOQISQKSAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

liquid

mol wt

Mn 446

refractive index

n20/D 1.447

viscosity

~100 mPa.s(20 °C)

solubility

water: miscible (completely)

density

1.01 g/mL at 20 °C

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Application

Propylene glycol (PPG) may be used as a viscosity decreasing agent, a solvent and a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics. PPG may be used as a good swelling agent for the synthesis of large pore mesoporous materials.

General description

Propylene glycol is an aliphatic alcohol. It is an addition polymer of propylene glycol and water represented as H[OCH3]nOH in which n represents the average number of oxypropylene groups.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

201.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

94.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


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Preparation and characterization of organo-modified SBA-15 by using polypropylene glycol as a swelling agent
Park BG, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 66(2), 229-238 (2003)
Anup Aggarwal et al.
Cell, 170(2), 249-259 (2017-07-04)
Widespread resistance to first-line TB drugs is a major problem that will likely only be resolved through the development of new drugs with novel mechanisms of action. We have used structure-guided methods to develop a lead molecule that targets the
Mohammed Taghi Zafarani-Moattar et al.
Biotechnology progress, 28(1), 146-156 (2011-09-29)
In this work, we proposed a novel aqueous biphasic system (ABS) composed of polypropylene glycol P400 (PPG P400) and hydrophilic ionic liquids (IL), 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (alkyl = ethyl or butyl), forming an upper polymer-rich phase and a lower IL-rich phase
Izzuddin Zaman et al.
Nanoscale, 4(15), 4578-4586 (2012-06-19)
In spite of extensive studies conducted on carbon nanotubes and silicate layers for their polymer-based nanocomposites, the rise of graphene now provides a more promising candidate due to its exceptionally high mechanical performance and electrical and thermal conductivities. The present
F Palazzi et al.
International endodontic journal, 45(2), 129-135 (2011-09-13)
To investigate the surface tension characteristics of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite and three recently introduced sodium hypochlorite solutions, which had been modified to reduce their surface tension: Chlor-Xtra, Hypoclean A and Hypoclean B. Freshly produced MilliQ water was used as a

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