Title: Trimethylene Glycol
CAS Registry Number: 504-63-2
CAS Name: 1,3-Propanediol
Molecular Formula: C3H8O2
Molecular Weight: 76.09
Percent Composition: C 47.35%, H 10.60%, O 42.05%
Line Formula: HOCH2CH2CH2OH
Literature References: Prepd by reduction of ethyl glycidate with lithium aluminum hydride: Walborsky, Colombini, J. Org. Chem. 27, 2387 (1962).
Properties: Colorless to pale yellow, very viscid, sweet liquid. d420 1.0597; bp 210-212°; nD20 1.4398. Miscible with water, alc.
Boiling point: bp 210-212°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4398
Density: d420 1.0597 |