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Glycidol

96%

Synonym(s):

(±)-Glycidol, (±)-Oxirane-2-methanol, 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol, Glycerolglycide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6O2
CAS Number:
556-52-5
Molecular Weight:
74.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24895233
MDL number:
MFCD00005147
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
383562
Assay:
96%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

2.15 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

0.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

96%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

780 °F

impurities

≤2% diglycidyl ether

refractive index

n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

bp

61-62 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.117 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether, hydroxyl

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCC1CO1

InChI

1S/C3H6O2/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Glycidol has been used in the synthesis of hyperbranched polyglycerol (hPG) via ring opening reaction. These hPGs are being considered as alternatives to PEGs for developing antifouling surfaces due to their thermal and oxidative stability. It can also be used in the synthesis of ethoxy ethyl glycidyl ether. Glycidol may also be used in the preparation of chelating polymers for borate removal.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

161.6 °F

flash_point_c

72 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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