(S)-Oxiranemethanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

72-73 °C

alpha 

-15 º (neat)

Boiling point:

66-67 °C19 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.116 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.433(lit.)

Flash point:

178 °F

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Soluble in chloroform, DMSO and methanol.

pka

14.62±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Liquid

color 

Pale yellow

optical activity

[α]20/D 15°, neat

BRN 

79783

InChIKey

CTKINSOISVBQLD-VKHMYHEASA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

60456-23-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Oxiranemethanol, (S)-(60456-23-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

45-60-21/22-23-36/37/38-68-41-37/38

Safety Statements 

53-45-36/37/39-26

RIDADR 

UN 2810 6.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RR0508100

F 

10-21

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29109000

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:[(2R)-Oxiran-2-yl]methanol
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(S)-Oxiranemethanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

Employed in the synthesis of chiral (E)-allylic alcohol side-chains for introduction into prostacyclin and prostaglandin frameworks by cross-metathesis.

Definition

ChEBI: (S)-glycidol is a glycidol. It is functionally related to a (S)-1,2-epoxypropane. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-glycidol.

General Description

Glycidol or 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol is a highly reactive epoxy derivative, which is generally used as a monomer in the preparation of many polymers like polyesters,?polycarbonates,?polyurethanes,?and polyamides. It is also used in the preparation of detergents, rubbers, perfumes, fabric dyes, varnishes, cosmetics, and paints.

Purification Methods

[S(-)-isomer, § also available on polymer support, has b 49-50o/7mm, 66-67o/19mm, [ ] D -1 5o(neat)], [R(+)-isomer has b 56 -5 6 . 5o/11mm, d 4 1.117, n D 1.429, [ ] D +15o (neat)]. Purify glycidol by fractional distillation.

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