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Polypropylene glycol

P 400

Synonym(s):

1,2-propanediol

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CAS Number:
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UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

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Quality Level

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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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
Celeste R Brennecka et al.
World neurosurgery, 78(5), 469-480 (2011-11-29)
Current treatments for cerebral aneurysms are far from ideal. Platinum coils are prone to compaction, and currently used liquid embolics are delivered with angiotoxic agents. This work presents initial in vivo studies of a novel liquid-to-solid gelling polymer system (PPODA-QT)
John Texter et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 33(1), 69-74 (2011-12-03)
The controlled atom transfer radical polymerization of an ionic liquid, 1-(11-acryloylundecyl)-3-methyl imidazolium bromide (ILBr), from both ends of a telechelic poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) macroinitiator, end-functionalized with bromoisobutyryloyl is reported. The resulting highly water-soluble triblock, poly(ILBr-b-PO-b-ILBr) is multistimuli responsive. This new
Flávia Chiva Carvalho et al.
Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 8(2), 280-289 (2012-04-21)
In the last few decades, nanotechnology has led to an advance in the development of topical drug delivery. Nanostructured drug delivery systems enable the compartmentalization of drugs in restricted environments, modifying the release profile and maintaining the required drug concentration

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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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