propylene glycol

Full Material List
propane-1,2-diol

Identifiers

FEMA 2940
CAS 57-55-6
EINECS 200-338-0
Synonyms
  • chilisa FE
  • 1,2- dihydroxypropane
  • dowfrost
  • 2- hydroxypropanol
  • ilexan P
  • PG
  • prolugen
  • propan-1,2-diol
  • 1,2- propane diol
  • dextro,laevo-1,2- propane diol
  • propane-1,2-diol
  • 1,2- propane-diol
  • (±)-1,2- propanediol
  • (RS)-1,2- propanediol
  • 1,2- propanediol
  • 1,2-(RS)- propanediol
  • DL-1,2- propanediol
  • (±)- propylene glycol
  • 1,2- propylene glycol
  • alpha- propylene glycol
  • mono- propylene glycol
  • propylene glycol natural
  • propylene glycol USP
  • 1,2- propyleneglycol
  • 1,2- propylenglykol
  • propylenglykol (pharma)
  • sirlene
  • solargard P
  • trimethyl glycol
  • ucar 35
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
JECFA Food Additive Propylene Glycol
DG SANTE Food Flavourings N/A
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials propylene glycol
FDA UNII 6DC9Q167V3
CoE Number 2065
XlogP3-AA -0.90 (est)
Molecular Weight 76.09516
Molecular Formula C3 H8 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: odorless Odor Strength:none
  • Substantivity:400 Hour(s)
  • Odor Description:at 100.00 %. odorless very slight alcoholicLuebke, William tgsc, (1981)
  • Odor sample from: Berje Inc.
Odor odorless
Flavor sweet
sweet,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless clear oily liquid (est)
Assay 99.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 1.03400 to 1.03700 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 8.604 to 8.629
Refractive Index 1.42500 to 1.43500 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -60.00 to -59.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 187.00 to 188.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 225.00 °F. TCC ( 107.22 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 0.204000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density 2.62 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) -0.92
Soluble In
  • ether
  • miscible with water, acetone, chloroform
  • solvent for rosin
  • will dissolve many essential oils
  • water, 1000000 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp)
  • paraffin oil
  • fixed oils
  • stable under ordenary conditions
Occurrence
  • not found in nature