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(±)-Propylene oxide(CAT: R045648) is a chiral, epoxide-containing cyclic ether with the chemical formula C₃H₆O, presented as a racemic mixture of its (R)- and (S)-enantiomers. It is a highly reactive electrophile, widely used as a versatile intermediate in the production of polyurethane foams, glycols, and nonionic surfactants. Due to the strained three-membered epoxide ring, it readily undergoes nucleophilic ring-opening reactions with water, alcohols, and amines. Propylene oxide is also used in sterilization, fumigation, and polymer synthesis. It is volatile, flammable, and considered hazardous, requiring careful handling.
| CAS Number | 75-56-9 |
| Synonyms | Methyloxirane; Oxypropylene; 1,2-Epoxypropane; Propylene Oxide; (±)-1,2-Epoxypropane; (±)-2-Methyloxirane; (±)-Epoxypropane; (±)-Methyloxirane; 1,2-Propylene Oxide; 2,3-Epoxypropane; 2-Methyloxirane; AD 6; AD 6 (Suspending Agent); DL-1,2-Epoxypropane |
| Molecular Formula | C3H6O |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | Store at RT |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methyloxirane |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1CO1 |
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