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Also 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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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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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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