1,3-Propanediol

• Formula: C₃H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 76.0944
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c4-2-1-3-5/h4-5H,1-3H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YPFDHNVEDLHUCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 504-63-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: β-Propylene glycol; Propane-1,3-diol; PG; Trimethylene glycol; 1,3-Dihydroxypropane; 1,3-Propylene glycol; 2-Deoxyglycerol; Propanediol-(1,3); ω-Propanediol; 1,3-Propylenediol; 2-(Hydroxymethyl)ethanol; NSC 65426; Polypropylene glycol 425
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₃H₈O₂ + C₃H₆O = C₆H₁₂O₂ + H₂O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Knauth and Sabbah, 1990
Knauth, P.; Sabbah, R., Energetics of intra- and intermolecular bonds in ω-alkanediols (II) Thermochemical study of 1,2-ethanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, and 1,5-pentanediol at 298.15K, Struct. Chem., 1990, 1, 43-46. [all data]

Knauth and Sabbah, 1989
Knauth, P.; Sabbah, R., Combustion calorimetry on milligram samples of liquid substances with a CRMT rocking bomb calorimeter. Application to the study of ω-alkanediol at 298.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 203-210. [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]

Anteunis and Rommelaere, 1970
Anteunis, M.; Rommelaere, Y., NMR experiments on acetals. XXIX. The ease of acetonide formation of some glycols, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1970, 79, 523-530. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Bouchoux, Buisson, et al., 2003
Bouchoux, G.; Buisson, D.A.; Bourcier, S.; Sablier, M., Application of the kinetic method to bifunctional bases. ESI tandem quadrupole experiments, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2003, 228, 1035. [all data]

Burgers, Terlouw, et al., 1982
Burgers, P.C.; Terlouw, J.K.; Holmes, J.L., The vinyloxonium cation, CH₂=CH-OH₂⁺, a stable [C₂H₅O]⁺ species in the gas phase, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 369. [all data]

Postma, Ruttink, et al., 1986
Postma, R.; Ruttink, P.J.A.; Van Baar, B.; Terlouw, J.K.; Holmes, J.L.; Burgers, P.C., Isometric distonic and H-bridged [C₂H₆O]⁺ radical cations, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1986, 123, 409. [all data]

Holmes, Lossing, et al., 1982
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P.; Terlouw, J.K.; Burgers, P.C., The radical cation [CH₂OH₂]⁺ and related stable gas phase ion-dipole complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 2931. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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