Propylene Glycol

• Formula: C₃H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 76.0944
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 57-55-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Polyglycol p-750 (dow)
  • Propylene Glycol
• Stereoisomers:
  • R-(-)-1,2-propanediol
  • (S)-(+)-1,2-Propanediol
• 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
• Information on this page:
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  • IR Spectrum
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed 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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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

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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]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Zaripov, 1982
Zaripov, Z.I., Experimental study of the isobaric heat capacity of liquid organic compounds with molecular weights of up to 4000 a.e.m., 1982, Teplomassoobmen Teplofiz. [all data]

Kawaizumi, Otake, et al., 1972
Kawaizumi, F.; Otake, T.; Nomura, H.; Miyahara, Y., Heat capacities of aqueous solutions of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and 1,3-butanediol, Nippon Kagaku. Kaishi, 1972, 1972, 1733-1776. [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1927
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Studies on glass. I. The transition between the glassy and liquid states in the case of some simple organic compounds, J. Phys. Chem., 1927, 31, 1842-1855. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions

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