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Glycidol

96%

Synonym(s):

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

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

2.15 (vs air)

Quality Level

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.)

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

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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.[1] It can also be used in the synthesis of ethoxy ethyl glycidyl ether.[2] Glycidol may also be used in the preparation of chelating polymers for borate removal.[3][4]

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

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 Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCM3602
BCCL6752
BCCM1311
BCCL2074
BCCK5864

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Removal of trace boron from aqueous solution using iminobis-(propylene glycol) modified chitosan beads.
Gazi M
Reactive functional Polymers, 72(10), 680-686 (2012)
Development of Antifouling Hyperbranched Polyglycerol Layers on Hydroxyl Poly-p-xylylene Coatings.
Chen P
Langmuir, 33(51), 14657-14662 (2017)
Jenny Aasa et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 128, 54-60 (2019-03-28)
Here we evaluate a multiplicative (relative) risk model for improved cancer risk estimation of genotoxic compounds. According to this model, cancer risk is proportional to the background tumor incidence and to the internal dose of the genotoxic compound. Furthermore, the
Polyglycidol-block-poly (ethylene oxide)-block-polyglycidol: synthesis and swelling properties.
Dworak A
Reactive functional Polymers, 42(1), 31-36 (1999)
C Crews et al.
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 30(1), 11-45 (2012-10-02)
Esters of 2 - and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (MCPD) and glycidol esters are important contaminants of processed edible oils used as foods or food ingredients. This review describes the occurrence and analysis of MCPD esters and glycidol esters in vegetable oils and
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