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1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane

dist., ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2-Ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, Trimethylolpropane

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2C(CH2OH)3
CAS Number:
77-99-6
Molecular Weight:
134.17
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1698309
EC Number:
201-074-9
MDL number:
MFCD00004694
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57653544
NACRES:
NA.22
form:
(Powder or Crystals or Granules or Chunks)
assay:
≥98.0% (GC)

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

(Powder or Crystals or Granules or Chunks)

autoignition temp.

1301 °F

quality

dist.

bp

159-161 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

mp

56-58 °C (lit.)
56-61 °C

solubility

H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

CCC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-6(3-7,4-8)5-9/h7-9H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

ZJCCRDAZUWHFQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane is used as a starting material in the synthesis of a variety of polyglycerols and polylactides. It is also used as a tripodal ligand to construct manganese-based metal-organic complexes as single molecular magnets.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

356.0 °F - Cleveland open cup

flash_point_c

180 °C - Cleveland open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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A family of manganese rods: Syntheses, structures, and magnetic properties.
Rajaraman G, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126(47), 15445-15457 (2004)
Synthesis, characterization, and viscoelastic properties of high molecular weight hyperbranched polyglycerols.
Kainthan RK, et al.
Macromolecules, 39(22), 7708-7717 (2006)
Synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of a [Mn22] wheel-like single-molecule magnet.
Murugesu M, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 43(14), 4203-4209 (2004)
Constantinos J Milios et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), (2)(2), 351-356 (2005-12-21)
The reaction between MnBr(2).4H(2)O with H(3)tmp (1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)propane) in MeCN in the presence of Na(O(2)CCMe(3)) and NBu(4)Br produces the complex [Mn(8)(O(2)CCMe(3))(2)(tmp)(2)(Htmp)(4)Br(4)(H(2)O)(2)].2MeCN (1.2MeCN) in good yield. The centrosymmetric octanuclear molecule consists of four Mn(III) and four Mn(II) ions assembled together by fourteen
Stephanie E A Gratton et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 121(1-2), 10-18 (2007-07-24)
A novel method for the fabrication of polymeric particles on the order of tens of nanometers to several microns is described. This imprint lithographic technique called PRINT (Particle Replication In Non-wetting Templates), takes advantage of the unique properties of elastomeric
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