C4H10O2
90.12 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
1-Methoxy-2-propanol
CAS107-98-2EC203-539-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
organic solvent for paints and inks
1-Methoxy-2-propanol, also known as propylene glycol methyl ether, is an organic solvent widely used in industrial and commercial applications. It serves primarily as a carrier or solvent in printing inks, paints, and coatings, and is also employed in paint strippers.
solvent for paints and coatingscarrier/solvent for printing and writing inksindustrial and commercial paint stripper
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Referencestereoisomer of
(S)-(+)-1-Methoxy-2-propanol
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pharmaceutical intermediate
Referencestereoisomer of
(R)-(-)-1-Methoxy-2-propanol
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pharmaceutical intermediate
Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H320Causes eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-methoxypropan-2-ol
InChIKey
ARXJGSRGQADJSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(COC)O
Synonyms (37)
- PGME
- 1-Methoxy-2-hydroxypropane
- 1-Methoxy-2-propanol
- 1-Methoxypropan-2-ol
- 2-Methoxy-1-methylethanol
- 2-Propanol, 1-methoxy-
- 2-Propanol, methoxy-
- 3-methoxy-propan-2-ol
- Closol
- Dowanol 33B
- Dowanol PM
- Dowtherm 209
- Glycol ether pm
- Icinol PM
- Kuraray PGM
- Methoxy-2-propanol
- Methoxyisopropanol
- Methyl Propasol
- Methyl proxitol
- Propan-1-methoxy-2-ol
- Propan-2-ol, 1-methoxy-
- Propasol solvent M
- Solvent PM
- Ucar Solvent LM (Obs.)
- Ucar solvent lm
- rac-1-methoxy-2-propanol