Propylene Glycol
- Formula: C3H8O2
- Molecular weight: 76.0944
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 57-55-6
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: 1,2-Propanediol; α-Propylene glycol; Methylethyl glycol; Methylethylene glycol; Monopropylene glycol; PG 12; Sirlene; 1,2-Dihydroxypropane; 1,2-Propylene glycol; 2-Hydroxypropanol; 2,3-Propanediol; Propane-1,2-diol; Dowfrost; Propylene glycol USP; 1,2-Propylenglykol; Solar winter ban; Sentry Propylene Glycol; Isopropylene glycol; Ucar 35; Solargard P; Ilexan P; Prolugen; Trimethyl glycol; 1,2-Propandiol; Propylenglycol; (RS)-1,2-Propanediol; (.+/-.)-1,2-Propanediol; DL-1,2-Propanediol; NSC 69860; DL-Propylene glycol; propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol); 1,2-propanediol (propylene glycol); propanediol; Methyl glycol
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -429.8 ± 4.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Knauth and Sabbah, 1990 | ALS |
| ΔfH°gas | -421. ± 3. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Gardner and Hussain, 1972 | ALS |
| ΔfH°gas | -435.3 | kJ/mol | N/A | Moureu and Dode, 1937 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -500.3±1.8 kj/mol from Moureu and Dode, 1937 and ΔvapH° value of 65.0 kj/mol from Gardner and Hussain, 1972.; DRB |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH5O+ | 10.04 ± 0.05 | CH3CO | EI | Holmes and Lossing, 1984 | LBLHLM |
| C2H5O+ | 10.16 ± 0.05 | CH2OH | EI | Holmes and Lossing, 1984 | LBLHLM |
| C2H5O+ | 10.25 | CH2OH | EI | Lossing, 1977 | LLK |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.
- LIQUID; BAIRD (GRATING); 2 cm-1 resolution
- LIQUID (NEAT); PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm-1 resolution
Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
References
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Knauth and Sabbah, 1990
Knauth, P.; Sabbah, R.,
Energetics of inter- and intramolecular bonds in alkanediols. IV. The thermochemical study of 1,2-alkanediols at 298.15 K,
Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 164, 145-152. [all data]
Gardner and Hussain, 1972
Gardner, P.J.; Hussain, K.S.,
The standard enthalpies of formation of some aliphatic diols,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 819-827. [all data]
Moureu and Dode, 1937
Moureu, H.; Dode, M.,
Chaleurs de formation de l'oxyde d'ethylene, de l'ethanediol et de quelques homologues,
Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1937, 4, 637-647. [all data]
Holmes and Lossing, 1984
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P.,
Heats of formation of organic radicals from appearance energies,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1984, 58, 113. [all data]
Lossing, 1977
Lossing, F.P.,
Heats of formation of some isomeric [CnH2n+1]+ ions. Substitutional effects on ion stability,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 7526. [all data]
Notes
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