C5H12O2
104.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Neopentyl glycol
CAS126-30-7EC204-781-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
manufacture of plasticizers and polyesters
Neopentyl glycol is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 130 °C. It is primarily used in the manufacture of plasticizers and polyesters.
Manufacture of plasticizersProduction of polyestersModifier of alkyd resins
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol
InChIKey
SLCVBVWXLSEKPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(CO)CO
Synonyms (29)
- 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)propane
- 2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIOL
- 2,2-Dimethylpropane-1,3-diol
- 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propandiol
- 2,2-dimethylolpropane
- 2,2-dimethylpropan-1,3-diol
- 2,3 propanediol
- 2,3-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
- Dimethylolpropane
- Dimethyltrimethylene glycol
- Hydroxypivalyl alcohol
- NEOPENTYLGLYCOL ECAILLES
- NPG Glycol
- Neol
- Neopentanediol
- Neopentyl glycol
- Neopentyl glycolNPG
- Neopentylene glycol
- Nexcoat 600
- ORISTAR NPG