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1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane

dist., ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2-Ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, Trimethylolpropane

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2C(CH2OH)3
CAS Number:
77-99-6
Molecular Weight:
134.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57653544
EC Number:
201-074-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1698309
MDL number:
MFCD00004694
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
Form:
(Powder or Crystals or Granules or Chunks)

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Product Name

1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane, dist., ≥98.0% (GC)

InChI key

ZJCCRDAZUWHFQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-6(3-7,4-8)5-9/h7-9H,2-5H2,1H3

SMILES string

CCC(CO)(CO)CO

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

(Powder or Crystals or Granules or Chunks)

autoignition temp.

1301 °F

quality

dist.

bp

159-161 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

mp

56-58 °C (lit.)
56-61 °C

solubility

H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear

functional group

hydroxyl

Quality Level

200

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Application

1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane is used as a starting material in the synthesis of a variety of polyglycerols and polylactides. It is also used as a tripodal ligand to construct manganese-based metal-organic complexes as single molecular magnets.

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

356.0 °F - Cleveland open cup

flash_point_c

180 °C - Cleveland open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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A bacterium that was able to utilize Emkarate 1550 (E1550), a synthetic lubricant ester, as the sole source of carbon was isolated. The isolate was tentatively identified as Micrococcus roseus. The components of the E1550 ester, octanoate, decanoate, and 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)propane
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