glycidol
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol, Epoxypropyl alcohol, Glycide, Hydroxymethyl ethylene oxide, 2-Hydroxymethyl oxiran, 3-Hydroxypropylene oxide, (RS)-3-hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane, 3-hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane
Glycidol is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule contains both epoxide and alcohol functional groups. Being simple to make and bifunctional, it has a variety of industrial uses. The compound is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid that is slightly unstable and is not often encountered in pure form.
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It is catalogued under topics including Chembox image size set, ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata and Epoxides.
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Research
646 papers- Glycidol.IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 2000
- Toxicological assessment of 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol and glycidol fatty acid esters in food.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2011
- Glycidol.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2011
- Glycidol.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2002
- Glycidol.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 74.037
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₆O₂
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0303
- density
- 1.12
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 454
- melting point
- -49
- decomposition point
- 320
- vapor pressure
- 0.9
- flash point
- 162
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 150
- canonical SMILES
- C1C(O1)CO
- Commons category
- Glycidol
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Synthesis and applications
- Occurrence
- Safety
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Glycidol is an organic compound with the formula . The molecule contains both epoxide and alcohol functional groups. Being simple to make and bifunctional, it has a variety of industrial uses. The compound is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid that is slightly unstable and is not often encountered in pure form.
==Synthesis and applications== Glycidol is prepared by the epoxidation of allyl alcohol. A typical catalyst is tungstic acid, and a typical O-atom source is aqueous peroxyacetic acid.
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