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74595

(±)-Glycidol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-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:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329765020
EC Number:
209-128-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
383562
MDL number:
MFCD00005147
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

2.15 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥95.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

780 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.429-1.437, n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

bp

61-62 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.117 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

OCC1CO1

InChI

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

InChI key

CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Glycidol is an aliphatic epoxide which may be used as a stabilizer in the manufacture of vinyl polymers, as an additive for oil and synthetic hydraulic fluids, and also as a diluent in some epoxy resins.

Application

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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

flash_point_f

161.6 °F

flash_point_c

72 °C

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