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glycidol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol, Epoxypropyl alcohol, Glycide, Hydroxymethyl ethylene oxide, 2-Hydroxymethyl oxiran, 3-Hydroxypropylene oxide, (RS)-3-hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane, 3-hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane
Glycidol is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule contains both epoxide and alcohol functional groups. Being simple to make and bifunctional, it has a variety of industrial uses. The compound is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid that is slightly unstable and is not often encountered in pure form.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 74.08 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- oxiran-2-ylmethanol
- SMILES
- C1C(O1)CO
- InChIKey
- CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -0.9
- Polar surface area
- 32.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Research
646 papers- Glycidol.IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 2000
- Toxicological assessment of 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol and glycidol fatty acid esters in food.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2011
- Glycidol.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2011
- Glycidol.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2002
- Glycidol.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 74.037
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₆O₂
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0303
- density
- 1.12
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 454
- melting point
- -49
- decomposition point
- 320
- vapor pressure
- 0.9
- flash point
- 162
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 150
- canonical SMILES
- C1C(O1)CO
- Commons category
- Glycidol
- subject has role
- carcinogen
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Synthesis and applications
- Occurrence
- Safety
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Glycidol is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule contains both epoxide and alcohol functional groups. Being simple to make and bifunctional, it has a variety of industrial uses. The compound is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid that is slightly unstable and is not often encountered in pure form.
==Synthesis and applications== Glycidol is prepared by the epoxidation of allyl alcohol. A typical catalyst is tungstic acid, and a typical O-atom source is aqueous peroxyacetic acid.
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