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56671

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(±)-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
Beilstein:
79763
EC Number:
200-879-2
MDL number:
MFCD00005126
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329758230
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

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

SMILES string

CC1CO1

InChI

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

InChI key

GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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

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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Signal Word

Danger

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 Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-36.4 °F - Equilibrium method

Flash Point(C)

-38 °C - Equilibrium method

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Special flammables
Hazardous rank I

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

56671-1ML-F:4548173315898
56671-BULK-F:
56671-5ML-F:4548173315904
56671-VAR-F:

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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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