Catalog Number
ACMA00017168
Product Name
Propylene Glycol
Description
Thick odorless colorless liquid. Mixes with water. (USCG, 1999);DryPowder, Liquid; Liquid; OtherSolid; OtherSolid, Liquid; WetSolid; WetSolid, Liquid; WetSolid, OtherSolid;Clear, colourless, hygroscopic, viscous liquid;Liquid;Liquid;COLOURLESS ODOURLESS HYGROSCOPIC VISCOUS LIQUID.;Thick odorless colorless liquid.
IUPAC Name
propane-1,2-diol
Molecular Weight
76.09g/mol
Molecular Formula
C3H8O2;C3H8O2;CH3CHOHCH₂OH;C3H8O2;C3H8O2
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
InChI Key
DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
370.8 °F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992);187.6 °C;187.6 °C;188.2 °C;370.8°F
Melting Point
-76 °F (NTP, 1992);-60.0 °C;-60 °C;-60 °C;-60°C;-59 °C;-76°F
Flash Point
210 °F (NTP, 1992);104 °C Pensky-Martens closed cup;210 °F (99 °C) (Closed cup);225 °F (Open cup);101 °C c.c.;210°F
Density
1.04 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);1.0361 g/cu cm at 20 °C;Relative density (water = 1): 1.04;1.04
Solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70° F (NTP, 1992);13.14 M;Soluble in water, ethanol and acetone;1000 mg/mL at 20 °C;Soluble in benzene;Miscible with acetone and chloroform; soluble in ether. Will dissolve many essential oils, but is immiscible with fixed oils.;In water, 1X10+6 mg/L at 20 °C /miscible/;1000 mg/mL at 20 °C;Solubility in water: miscible
Color/Form
Colorless viscous liquid
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
200-338-0;200-338-0;613-293-0
Heat of Vaporization
168.6 cal/g at BP
Log P
-0.92 (LogP);-0.92;log Kow = -0.92;-0.92;-0.92
MeSH Entry Terms
1,2 Propanediol;1,2-Propanediol;Glycol, Propylene;Monohydrate, Propylene Glycol;Propan-1,2-Diol;Propylene Glycol;Propylene Glycol Monohydrate;Propylene Glycol Sodium Salt;Propylene Glycol, (+-)-Isomer;Propylene Glycol, (R)-Isomer;Propylene Glycol, (S)-Isomer
Monoisotopic Mass
76.052429g/mol
NSC Number
69860;35749;35748;35747
Other Experimental
Specific heat: 0.590 cal/g at 20 °C; hygroscopic;Heat of vaporization = 15.4 kcal/mol at 25 °C; heat of formation = -116.1 kcal/mol at 25 °C (liquid); heat capacity = 45.1 kcal/mol at 20 °C; viscosity = 56.0 cP at 20 °C; surface tension = 36.51 dyne/cm at 25 °C;BP: 88-90 °C at 12 mm Hg; 187-189 °C at 760 mm Hg. Specific optical rotation: -15 deg at 20 °C /l-form/;BP: 95-96 °C at 14 mm Hg; Specific optical rotation: +15 (neat) deg at 20 °C; Density: 1.04 at 25 °C/4/ degC /d-form/;Henry's Law constant = 1.3X10-8 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 1.2X10-11 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C
Refractive Index
[n]D/20: 1,431-1,433;Index of refraction: 1.4324 at 20 °C/D
Stability
At cool temperatures, propylene glycol is stable in a well-closed container, but at high temperatures, in the open, it tends to oxidize, giving rise to products such as propionaldehyde, lactic acid, pyruvic acid, and acetic acid. Propylene glycol is chemically stable when mixed with ethanol (95%), glycerin, or water; aqueous solutions may be sterilized by autoclaving.
Vapor Density
2.62 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air);Relative vapor density (air = 1): 2.6;2.62
Vapor Pressure
0.08 mm Hg at 68 °F ; 0.13 mm Hg at 77° F (NTP, 1992);0.13 mmHg;0.13 mm Hg at 25 °C /Extrapolated/;Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: 10.6;0.08 mmHg
Viscosity
0.581 cP at 20 °C