propane-1,2-diol

Term ID

CHEBI:16997

Synonyms

• 1,2-dihydroxypropane
• 1,2-Propanediol
• 1,2-Propylenglykol
• 2-hydroxypropanol
• alpha-propyleneglycol
• CH3CH(OH)CH2OH
• HOCH2CH(OH)CH3
• HOCH2CH(OH)Me
• isopropylene glycol
• MeCH(OH)CH2OH
• methyl glycol
• methylethyl glycol
• methylethylene glycol
• monopropylene glycol
• PPD
• propane-1,2-diol
• Propylene glycol

Definition

The simplest member of the class of propane-1,2-diols, consisting of propane in which a hydrogen at position 1 and a hydrogen at position 2 are substituted by hydroxy groups. A colourless, viscous, hygroscopic, low-melting (−59°C) and high-boiling (188°C) liquid with low toxicity, it is used as a solvent, emulsifying agent, and antifreeze.

References

• cas:57-55-6
• drugbank:DB01839
• drugcentral:4024
• hmdb:HMDB0001881
• kegg.compound:C00583
• kegg.drug:D00078
• knapsack:C00007410
• lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-36856
• ppdb:1304
• pubmed:15665701
• pubmed:16078503
• pubmed:18346395
• pubmed:18845115
• pubmed:21616561
• reaxys:1340498
• vsdb:1304
• wikipedia.en:Propylene_glycol

Ontology

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Resources

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