(R)-(+)-Propylene oxide

Names

[ Name ]:
(R)-(+)-Propylene oxide

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00066211
methyloxirane
propylene oxide
propene oxide
R-methyloxirane
UNII-Y4Y7NYD4BK
(R)-(+)-Propylene oxide
Propylene oxide, (R)-(+)-
(+)-methyloxirane
(R)-epoxypropane
(R)-propylene oxide
Propylene epoxide
(R)-methyloxirane
(R)-(+)-1,2-Epoxypropane
(R)-2-methyloxirane
(R)-(+)-1,2-Propylene oxide
Oxirane, 2-methyl-, (2R)-
(R)-1,2-Epoxypropane
(+)-propylene oxide
(2R)-2-Methyloxirane
(R)-(+)-Propyleneoxide

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
32.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃H₆O

[ Molecular Weight ]:
58.079

[ Flash Point ]:
-37.2±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
58.041866

[ PSA ]:
12.53000

[ LogP ]:
0.13

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
572.5±0.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.399

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: UJ2650000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Propylene oxide, (R)-(+)-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 15448-47-2

LAST UPDATED :: 199509

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C3-H6-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 58.09

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Sister chromatid exchange

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - hamster Lung

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 mmol/L

REFERENCE :: MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 278,289,1992

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS06

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H224-H301

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P301 + P310

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+:Highlyflammable;T:Toxic;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R12;R25

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S45

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1280

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
UJ2650000

[ Packaging Group ]:
I

[ HS Code ]:
2910900090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2910900090

[ Summary ]:
2910900090. epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

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