| VG | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 92.09 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 1.261 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Syrupy, rhombic plates [1] |
| Odor | MILD ODOR [1] |
| Taste | Sweet, warm taste [1] |
| Melting point | 64 ° [1] |
| Boiling point | 554 ° [1] |
| Decomposition | Pure gycerin is not prone to oxidation by the atmosphere under ordinary conditions, but is decomposes on heating with the evolution of toxic acrolein. [1] |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | -1.8 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C3H8O3 [1] |
| IUPAC name | propane-1,2,3-triol [1] |
| SMILES | C(C(CO)O)O [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2 [1] |
| InChIKey | PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Glycerol
Glycerol
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Glycerol is a achiral mixture
| Anodyne Usernotes [] | |
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| 0xea / Glycerol via Vaporized, Intravenous |
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See also []
External links []
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 753, Glycerol. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/753
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Glycerol. UNII: PDC6A3C0OX. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/PDC6A3C0OX
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