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56671

(±)-Propylene oxide

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-Methyloxirane, 1,2-Epoxypropane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6O
CAS Number:
75-56-9
Molecular Weight:
58.08
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329758230
EC Number:
200-879-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
79763
MDL number:
MFCD00005126

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Product Name

(±)-Propylene oxide, analytical standard

Quality Level

100

InChI key

GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC1CO1

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

29.43 psi ( 55 °C)
8.59 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.7% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1378 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

37 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.366 (lit.)
n20/D 1.366

bp

34 °C (lit.)

mp

−112 °C (lit.)

density

0.83 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

(±)-Propylene oxide has been used as a starting material in the preparation of magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agents like Β-EgadMe and Α-EgadMe, which can be used for detecting the presence of Β-galactosidase in vivo.
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General description

This compound is listed in the SVHC (Substances of very high concern) candidate list of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Muta. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-36.4 °F - Equilibrium method

flash_point_c

-38 °C - Equilibrium method

ppe

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCG4775
BCCF4048
BCCC2942
BCBZ4389
BCBT4959

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Lauren M Urbanczyk-Pearson et al.
Nature protocols, 3(3), 341-350 (2008-03-08)
The preparation of beta-EgadMe and alpha-EgadMe, magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agents that can be used for in vivo detection of beta-galactosidase, is described. Diastereomerically pure beta-EgadMe can be synthesized by kinetically resolving the starting material as described in Step 1.
Josep Casamada Ribot et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(37), 6971-6973 (2010-08-24)
The aqueous gelation of a quaternary ammonium oligo(propylene oxide)-based ionic liquid yields ion gels with a reverse thermoresponsive behavior (i.e., mechanical moduli and viscosity increase with temperature) and enhanced ionic conductivities.
Aude Bouchet et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 76(10), 4178-4181 (2011-04-08)
ECD and NMR experiments show that the complexation of propylene oxide (PrO) within the cavity of an enantiopure water-soluble cryptophane 1 in NaOH solution is enantioselective and that the (R)-PrO@PP-1 diastereomer is more stable than the (S)-PrO@PP-1 diastereomer with a
Denis Merlet et al.
Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997), 209(2), 315-322 (2011-02-25)
The application of the G-SERFph pulse sequence is presented on enantiomeric mixtures dissolved in a chiral liquid crystal. It aims at editing, within one single 2D spectrum, every proton coupling which is experienced by a given proton site in the
Yuqiang Qian et al.
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 3(9), 3709-3717 (2011-08-23)
Natural vermiculite was modified by cation exchange with long-chain quaternary alkylammonium salts and then dispersed in polyether-based polyols with different structures and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide ratios. The dispersions were evaluated by X-ray scattering and rheology. In all polyol dispersions tested
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