| Melting point |
-57C |
| alpha |
-17 º (c=neat) |
| Boiling point |
186-188 °C765 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density |
1.04 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.434(lit.) |
| Flash point |
225 °F |
| storage temp. |
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| solubility |
Miscible with acetone, chloroform, ethanol (95%),
glycerin, and water; soluble at 1 in 6 parts of ether; not miscible
with light mineral oil or fixed oils, but will dissolve some
essential oils. |
| pka |
14.49±0.20(Predicted) |
| form |
clear liquid |
| color |
Colorless to Light orange to Yellow |
| Specific Gravity |
1.036 |
| optical activity |
[α]20/D 16.5°, neat |
| Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
| Merck |
14,7855 |
| BRN |
1718872 |
| InChI |
1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3/t3-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey |
DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-GSVOUGTGSA-N |
| SMILES |
C[C@@H](O)CO |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
4254-14-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
R-(-)-1,2-propanediol(4254-14-2) |