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2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol / 3 L

Purity: 99 %
Synonym: 1,3-isobutanediol; Methylpropanediol; 2-Methylpropan-1,3-diol; 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-methylpropane
Molecular Formula: CH3CH(CH2OH)2
Molecular Weight: 90.12
SKU: MND-71552
CAS Number: 2163-42-0
MDL number: MFCD00082586
EC Number: 412-350-5
Form: liquid
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Packing size: 3 L  
112.00 EUR


Properties

Flash Point (C)127 °C - closed cup
Flash Point (F)260.6 °F - closed cup
Vapor Density3.2 (vs air)
Density1.015 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Boiling Point123-125 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)
Melting Point−91 °C (lit.)

 Product Description

2-Methyl-1,3-propanediol is a chemical compound commonly used as a solvent, antifreeze, and intermediate in the production of polymers and specialty chemicals.

 

Application:

It serves as a solvent in coatings, paints, and inks, and as an antifreeze additive in automotive and industrial applications. Additionally, it is used as a monomer in the synthesis of polyester resins and plasticizers.

 

 

Articles:

- Cs, V, Cu Keggin-type catalysts partially oxidize 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol to methacrylic acid

Publication Date: Available online 2 February 2018

Mohammad Jaber Darabi Mahboub a, Jordan Wright b, Daria C. Boffito a, Jean-Luc Dubois c, Gregory S. Patience

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2018.01.021

 

- A new route for the synthesis of methacrylic acid from 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol by integrating biotransformation and catalytic dehydration

Publication Date: 20 Apr 2012

Sang-Hyun Pyo, Tarek Dishisha, Secil Dayankac, Jargalan Gerelsaikhan, Stefan Lundmark, Nicola Rehnberg and  Rajni Hatti-Kaul

https://doi.org/10.1039/C2GC35214A

 

- Kinetics of polyesterification: modelling and simulation of unsaturated polyester synthesis involving 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol

Publication Date: Available online 16 July 2003

K Nalampang, A.F Johnson

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00552-4