Trimethylolpropane - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Trimethylolpropane

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Catalog Number

ACMA00017216

Product Name

Trimethylolpropane

Category

Polymers; Chemical Resins

Description

DryPowder; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals; PelletsLargeCrystals, Liquid;COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS OR PELLETS.

IUPAC Name

2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol

Molecular Weight

134.17g/mol

Molecular Formula

C6H14O3;C6H14O3;C6H14O3

Canonical SMILES

CCC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-6(3-7,4-8)5-9/h7-9H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI Key

ZJCCRDAZUWHFQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

160 °C @ 5 MM HG;292-297 °C

Melting Point

58 °C;58 °C

Flash Point

172 °C c.c.

Density

1.084 g/cm³

Solubility

SOL IN ALL PROP IN WATER, ALCOHOL; INSOL IN BENZENE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE;Solubility in water at 20 °C: miscible

Application

Trimethylolpropane serves as a versatile chemical building block, primarily used in the production of various resins and coatings. Its three primary hydroxyl groups allow for a range of chemical reactions, making it a key precursor in creating alkyd resins, high-gloss coatings, ion exchange resins, and derivatives like ethoxylated and propoxylated trimethylolpropane. In the polymer industry, it contributes to the manufacture of resins including alkyds, saturated polyesters, and polyurethanes. Additionally, trimethylolpropane is utilized in the development of synthetic lubricants and the surface treatment of pigments. Widely employed in coil coatings, paints, elastomers, and radiation-curing acrylic acid esters, this compound ensures the resulting lacquers possess superior resistance to alkali, detergents, and water, along with exceptional impact resistance, flexibility, and clarity retention.

Color/Form

WHITE POWDER OR PLATES;COLORLESS CRYSTALS

Complexity

60.4

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

201-074-9

Exact Mass

134.094294g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

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