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1-Methoxy-2-propanol

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≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Propylene glycol methyl ether, Propyleneglycol monomethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2OCH3
CAS Number:
107-98-2
Molecular Weight:
90.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57651153
EC Number:
203-539-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731270
MDL number:
MFCD00004537
Assay:
≥99.5%
Bp:
118-119 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
10.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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vapor density

3.12 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

10.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.5%

autoignition temp.

532 °F

expl. lim.

13.8 %

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Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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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

greener alternative category

, Aligned

SMILES string

CC(O)COC

InChI

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

InChI key

ARXJGSRGQADJSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.[1]
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GHS02,GHS07

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hcodes

H226,H336

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

88.7 °F - closed cup - (External MSDS)

flash_point_c

31.5 °C - closed cup - (External MSDS)

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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