SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
A707CqN3joi |
Name |
PROPYLENE OXIDE |
Source of Sample |
Jefferson Chemical Company, Inc., Houston, Texas |
Boiling Point |
35C |
CAS Registry Number |
75-56-9 |
Cell Type |
Gas Cell |
Comments |
ETHERLIKE AROMA |
Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Density |
(0/4C) 0.859 |
Flash Point |
-35C |
Formula |
C3H6O |
InChI |
InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 |
InChIKey |
GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Melting Point |
-112C |
Molecular Weight |
58.080002 |
Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.3660 |
RTECS Number |
TZ2975000 |
Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= FLAMMABLE; CARCINOGEN SUSPECT; TOXIC BY INHALATION AND SKIN ABSORPTION |
Solubility |
Soluble in= WATER; ALCOHOL; ETHER |
Synonyms |
PROPANE, 1,2-EPOXY-,
1,2-EPOXYPROPANE
METHYL ETHYLENE OXIDE
METHYLOXIRANE
PROPYLENE OXIDE
PROPYLENE OXIDE /GAS/
PROPANE, 1,2-EPOXY-, /GAS/ |
Technique |
Vapor Phase |
Use |
CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE USED TO PRODUCE POLYETHERS TO FORM POLYURETHANES, HYDRAULIC FLUIDS AND NONIONIC DETERGENTS; USED TO MAKE LUBRICANTS, SURFACTANTS, PROPYLENE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOLS AND OIL DEMULSIFIERS; SOLVENT; FUMIGANT; USED IN LACQUERS, COATINGS, AND |