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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/(S)-glycidol
C3H6O2
74.08 g/mol
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(-)-Glycidol

CAS60456-23-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
industrial intermediate for fine chemicals

Glycidol is an organic compound that contains both an epoxide and an alcohol functional group. It is a bifunctional molecule used as an industrial intermediate in the production of fine chemicals.

industrial intermediate for fine chemicals

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(2S)-oxiran-2-yl]methanol

InChIKey

CTKINSOISVBQLD-VKHMYHEASA-N

SMILES

C1[C@@H](O1)CO

Synonyms (16)
  • (-)-Glycidol
  • (2S)-2-oxiranylmethanol
  • (2S)-Oxiranemethanol
  • (S)-(-)-2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol
  • (S)-(-)-Oxirane-2-methanol
  • (S)-1-oxiranylmethanol
  • (S)-Glycidol
  • (S)-Oxiran-2-ylmethanol
  • (S)-Oxiranemethanol
  • 2-Oxiranylmethanol #
  • Oxiranemethanol, (2S)-
  • [(2S)-oxiran-2-yl]methanol

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