(±)-Propylene Oxide

CAS: 75-56-9

Ref. TR-P835241

Product Information

• Name: (±)-Propylene Oxide
• Synonyms: Oxirane, 2-methyl-, Oxirane, methyl- (9CI), Oxypropylene (6CI), Propane, 1,2-epoxy- (7CI), Propylene oxide (8CI), 2-Methyloxirane, (±)-1,2-Epoxypropane, (±)-2-Methyloxirane, (±)-Epoxypropane, (±)-Methyloxirane, 1,2-Epoxypropane, 1,2-Propylene oxide, 2,3-Epoxypropane, AD 6, AD 6 (suspending agent), Chemogas NV, DL-1,2-Epoxypropane, Epihydrin, Epoxypropane, Methyloxacyclopropane, Methyloxirane, Propene oxide, Propozone, Propylene epoxide, dl-Propylene oxide
• Brand: TRC

Description

Stability Volatile
Applications (±)-Propylene Oxide is a carcinogenic substance to rats and potentially humans (1). (±)-Propylene oxide also has the ability to self-polymerize at room temperature in the presence of powdered potassium hydroxide (2). (±)-Propylene oxide is used in industry for fumigation in the food industry, inducing the formation of persistent toxic chlorohydrins. Drinking water contaminant candidate list 3 (CCL 3) compound as per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental, and food contaminants.
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References 1. Dunkelberg, H. et al.: Brit. J. Cancer. 1982 Dec;46(6):924-33.2. St. Pierre, L. et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1956 78 (14), pp 3432–3436

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 58.08
• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1CO1