(±)-Glycidol
SIAL/74595 - analytical standard
Synonym: (±)
CAS Number: 556-52-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H6O2
Molecular Weight: 74.08
EC Number: 209-128-3
MDL Number: MFCD00005147
Linear Formula: C3H6O2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥95.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 780 °F |
| bp | 61-62 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.117 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6O2/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3 |
| InChI key | CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | OCC1CO1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 2.15 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.9 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Glycidol is an aliphatic epoxide which may be used as a stabilizer in the manufacture of vinyl polymers, as an additive for oil and synthetic hydraulic fluids, and also as a diluent in some epoxy resins. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 - H315 - H319 - H330 - H335 - H341 - H350 - H360F |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 45-60-21/22-23-36/37/38-68 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2810 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 161.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 72 °C |
| Purity | ≥95.0% (GC) |
| bp | 61-62 °C/15 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.117 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |



