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Molecule
Glycidol
CAS: 556-52-5 · C3H6O2
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 556-52-5
- Molecular Formula
- C3H6O2
- Molecular Mass
- 74.08 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
556-52-5
SMILES
OCC1CO1
InChI Key
CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3-4H,1-2H2
Names and Synonyms
- Glycidol Common Name
- 2-Oxiranemethanol Synonym
- Glycidol Synonym
- 1-Propanol, 2,3-epoxy- Synonym
- Oxiranemethanol Synonym
- Epihydrin alcohol Synonym
- Glycidyl alcohol Synonym
- 3-Hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane Synonym
- Glycide Synonym
- 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol Synonym
- Allyl alcohol oxide Synonym
- 3-Hydroxypropylene oxide Synonym
- 1,2-Epoxy-3-hydroxypropane Synonym
- 1-Hydroxy-2,3-epoxypropane Synonym
- 2-(Hydroxymethyl)oxirane Synonym
- Oxiranylmethanol Synonym
- Epiol OH Synonym
- (RS)-Glycidol Synonym
- dl-Glycidol Synonym
- (±)-Glycidol Synonym
- (±)-2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol Synonym
- Racemic glycidol Synonym
- NSC 46096 Synonym
- Oxiran-2-ylmethanol Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 74.08 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 74.07900000000001 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 74.079 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 1.12 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 1.115 g/cm3 @ 20 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycidol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | OCC1OC1 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3-4H,1-2H2 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | -45 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Glycidol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 1 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 1 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 32.76 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | -0.6225 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 16.8258 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 1 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 1.0 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 74.036779432 g/mol | RDKit |
| Boiling Point | 160 °C @ 760 Torr | CAS Common Chemistry |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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