Propylene Glycol
- Formula: C3H8O2
- Molecular weight: 76.0944
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 57-55-6
- Chemical structure:
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- Stereoisomers:
- 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 |
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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 |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 460. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 14 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 67. ± 8. | kJ/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 9 values; Individual data points |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
66.5 | 413. | TGA | Al-Najjar and Al-Sammerrai, 2007 | Based on data from 373. to 408. K.; AC |
60.0 ± 0.3 | 380. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 365. to 496. K.; AC |
56.2 ± 0.2 | 420. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 365. to 496. K.; AC |
52.0 ± 0.3 | 460. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 365. to 496. K.; AC |
47.5 ± 0.6 | 500. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 365. to 496. K.; AC |
58.6 | 333. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 318. to 461. K. See also Stull, 1947.; AC |
64. ± 2. | 353. | V | Gardner and Hussain, 1972 | ALS |
58.2 | 378. | N/A | Schierholtz and Staples, 1935 | Based on data from 353. to 403. K.; AC |
56. | 431. | N/A | Schierholtz and Staples, 1935 | Based on data from 403. to 460. K.; AC |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (bar)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
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318.7 to 461.4 | 6.07936 | 2692.187 | -17.94 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
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Origin | NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 1998. |
NIST MS number | 291457 |
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]
Al-Najjar and Al-Sammerrai, 2007
Al-Najjar, Hazim; Al-Sammerrai, Dhoaib,
Thermogravimetric determination of the heat of vaporization of some highly polar solvents,
J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 2007, 37, 3, 145-152, https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.280370302
. [all data]
Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A.,
Measurements of Vapor Pressure, Heat Capacity, and Density along the Saturation Line for γ-Caprolactam, Pyrazine, 1,2-Propanediol, Triethylene Glycol, Phenyl Acetylene, and Diphenyl Acetylene,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 4, 689-699, https://doi.org/10.1021/je010085z
. [all data]
Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw,
Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2
. [all data]
Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R.,
Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022
. [all data]
Schierholtz and Staples, 1935
Schierholtz, O.J.; Staples, M.L.,
Vapor Pressures of Certain Glycols,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1935, 57, 12, 2709-2711, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01315a106
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Tboil Boiling point ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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