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1-Methoxy-2-propanol

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≥99.5%

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Synonym(s):
Propylene glycol methyl ether, Propyleneglycol monomethyl ether
Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2OCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein:
1731270
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:

vapor density

3.12 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

10.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

532 °F

expl. lim.

13.8 %

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impurities

≤0.001% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.403 (lit.)

bp

118-119 °C (lit.)

mp

-97 °C

solubility

water: miscible

density

0.916 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

microbiology

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SMILES string

CC(O)COC

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c1-4(5)3-6-2/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ARXJGSRGQADJSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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656921.16738901255
1-Methoxy-2-propanol ≥99.5%

Sigma-Aldrich

484407

1-Methoxy-2-propanol

1-Methoxy-2-propanol analytical standard

Supelco

65692

1-Methoxy-2-propanol

1-Methoxy-2-propanol EMPLURA®

Supelco

1.16738

1-Methoxy-2-propanol

1-Ethoxy-2-propanol ≥95%

Sigma-Aldrich

901255

1-Ethoxy-2-propanol

vapor pressure

10.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

vapor pressure

10.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

vapor pressure

11.5 hPa ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

-

assay

≥99.5%

assay

≥99.7% (GC)

assay

≥99.5%

assay

≥95%

form

liquid

form

-

form

liquid

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

532 °F

autoignition temp.

532 °F

autoignition temp.

287 °C

autoignition temp.

-

expl. lim.

13.8 %

expl. lim.

13.8 %

expl. lim.

1.7-11.5 % (v/v)

expl. lim.

-

General description

1-Methoxy-2-propanol (Propylene glycol methyl ether, PGME), a glycol ether, can be synthesized by reacting propylene oxide with methanol in the presence of ZnMgAl (zinc-magnesium-aluminium) catalysts. Its degradation by microorganisms in different soil types has been investigated. An oral reference dose (RfD) and an inhalation reference concentration (RfC) values of PGME have been obtained from inhalation studies in F344 rats and B6C3F1 mice.
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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

93.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

34 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Influence of acid-base properties of ZnMgAl-mixed oxides for the synthesis of 1-methoxy-2-propanol.
Cheng W, et al.
Applied Clay Science, 42(1), 111-115 (2008)
Biodegradation of glycol ethers in soil.
Gonsior SJ and West RJ.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Setac, 14(8), 1273-1279 (1995)
Juergen Brieger et al.
Toxicology letters, 177(2), 138-143 (2008-02-26)
To evaluate the impact of 1-methoxypropanol-2 (MEP) for the stimulation of an inflammatory response in human respiratory mucosa, we exposed 22 primary cell cultures of nasal respiratory epithelia of healthy individuals to MEP concentrations at the level of the German
S R Vink et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 58(1), 64-71 (2010-04-17)
REACH requests the exploration of alternative strategies for hazard identification before resorting to (in vivo) testing. Here, we combined read-across as non-testing strategy with a tiered exposure assessment for the risk characterisation of 1-methoxypropan-2-ol (PGME) as a representative for phase-in
Catherine Tomicic et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 396(7), 2709-2714 (2010-02-16)
Glycol ethers still continue to be a workplace hazard due to their important use on an industrial scale. Currently, chronic occupational exposures to low levels of xenobiotics become increasingly relevant. Thus, sensitive analytical methods for detecting biomarkers of exposure are

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