Glycidol CAS NO.556-52-5

Glycidol Chemical Properties
Melting point     -54 °C
Boiling point     61-62 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)
density     1.117 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density     2.15 (vs air)
vapor pressure     0.9 mm Hg ( 25 °C)
refractive index     n20/D 1.433(lit.)
Fp     178 °F
storage temp.     2-8°C
solubility     Soluble in acetone, alcohol, benzene, chloroform, and ether (Weast, 1986)
pka    14.62±0.10(Predicted)
form     Powder, Crystals or Chunks
color     White to light yellow-beige
Water Solubility     soluble
Merck     13,4503
BRN     383562
Exposure limits    TLV-TWA 75 mg/m3 (25 ppm) (ACGIH); 150 mg/m3 (50 ppm) (OSHA); IDLH 500 ppm (NIOSH).
Stability:    Stability Stable, but may explode on contact with strong acids, strong bases, heavy metals, heavy metal salts. May decompose on exposure to water or moist air.
InChIKey    CTKINSOISVBQLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference    556-52-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC    2A (Vol. 77) 2000
NIST Chemistry Reference    Glycidol(556-52-5)
EPA Substance Registry System    Glycidol (556-52-5)            

Glycidol Basic information
Product Name:    Glycidol
Synonyms:    GLYCEROLGLYCIDE;(+/-)-GLYCIDOL;GLYCIDOL;GLYCEROGLYCIDE;3-HYDROXY-1,2-EPOXYPROPANE;3-HYDROXYPROPYLENE OXIDE;2,3-EPOXY-1-PROPANOL;2,3-EPOXYPROPAN-1-OL
CAS:    556-52-5
MF:    C3H6O2
MW:    74.08
EINECS:    209-128-3
Mol File:    556-52-5.mol           

Safety Information
Hazard Codes     T
Risk Statements     45-60-21/22-23-36/37/38-68
Safety Statements     53-45-36/37-26
RIDADR     UN 2810 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany     3
RTECS     UB4375000
F     10-21
Autoignition Temperature    780 °F
Hazard Note     Toxic
HazardClass     6.1(b)
PackingGroup     III
HS Code     29109000
Hazardous Substances Data    556-52-5(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity    Acute oral LD50 for mice 431 mg/kg, rats 420 mg/kg (quoted, RTECS, 1985).