PHR1051

Propylene glycol

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): Propylene glycol, 1,2-Propanediol
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 57-55-6
• Molecular Weight: 76.09
• Beilstein: 1340498
• EC Number: 200-338-0
• MDL number: MFCD00064272
• PubChem Substance ID: 329823081
• E Number: E1520
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 300
• grade: certified reference material; pharmaceutical secondary standard
• Agency: traceable to USP 1576708
• vapor density: 2.62 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• autoignition temp.: 779 °F
• expl. lim.: 12.5 %
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.432 (lit.)
• bp: 187 °C (lit.)
• mp: −60 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.036 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care; pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CC(O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Propylene glycol is commonly utilized as a penetration enhancer in topical dermatological formulations, either alone or in combined form with other penetration enhancing agents, like fatty acids.

Application

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Propylene glycol may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by chromatography techniques.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP (PhEur) and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB9658 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 217.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 103 °C - closed cup