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Polypropylene glycol

P 400

Synonym(s):

1,2-propanediol

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CAS Number:
25322-69-4
MDL number:
MFCD00084446
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24887757
NACRES:
NA.23
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Quality Level

200

form

liquid

mol wt

Mn 446

refractive index

n20/D 1.447

viscosity

~100 mPa.s(20 °C)

solubility

water: miscible (completely)

density

1.01 g/mL at 20 °C

SMILES string

O(C(CO)C)CC(O)C

InChI

1S/C6H14O3/c1-5(8)4-9-6(2)3-7/h5-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

DUFKCOQISQKSAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Propylene glycol is an aliphatic alcohol.[1] It is an addition polymer of propylene glycol and water represented as H[OCH3]nOH in which n represents the average number of oxypropylene groups.

Application

Propylene glycol (PPG) may be used as a viscosity decreasing agent, a solvent and a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics.[1] PPG may be used as a good swelling agent for the synthesis of large pore mesoporous materials.[2]

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

201.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

94.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCC9341
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Preparation and characterization of organo-modified SBA-15 by using polypropylene glycol as a swelling agent
Park BG, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 66(2), 229-238 (2003)
Anup Aggarwal et al.
Cell, 170(2), 249-259 (2017-07-04)
Widespread resistance to first-line TB drugs is a major problem that will likely only be resolved through the development of new drugs with novel mechanisms of action. We have used structure-guided methods to develop a lead molecule that targets the
Izzuddin Zaman et al.
Nanoscale, 4(15), 4578-4586 (2012-06-19)
In spite of extensive studies conducted on carbon nanotubes and silicate layers for their polymer-based nanocomposites, the rise of graphene now provides a more promising candidate due to its exceptionally high mechanical performance and electrical and thermal conductivities. The present
R De Lisi et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 13(27), 12571-12577 (2011-06-15)
The study highlighted the main forces driving the formation of hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrins (HP-CDs) + poly(propylene) glycol 725 g mol(-1) inclusion complexes. The temperature parameter was chosen as the variable to modulate the hydrophobicity of the polymer, and consequently ITC experiments as
Mohammed Taghi Zafarani-Moattar et al.
Biotechnology progress, 28(1), 146-156 (2011-09-29)
In this work, we proposed a novel aqueous biphasic system (ABS) composed of polypropylene glycol P400 (PPG P400) and hydrophilic ionic liquids (IL), 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (alkyl = ethyl or butyl), forming an upper polymer-rich phase and a lower IL-rich phase
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  3. What is the meaning of P400 in the name of this item? Is it the number-averaged molecular weight? Is this substance a monodisperse polymer?

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    1. The letter P and the number 400 indicate that the polymer is propylene oxide-based and that the approximate average molecular weight is 400.

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