Structured Summary
Abstract
A clear, colorless, viscous organic solvent and diluent used in pharmaceutical preparations.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C3H8O2
- Molecular Weight
- 76.09 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 57-55-6
- IUPAC Name
- propane-1,2-diol
- InChIKey
- DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(CO)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D019946
- Source
- PubChem CID 1030
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- 1,2-Propanediol
- Propan-1,2-Diol
- 1,2 Propanediol
- Glycol, Propylene
- Propylene Glycol Monohydrate
- Propylene Glycol Sodium Salt
- Propylene Glycol, (+-)-Isomer
- Propylene Glycol, (R)-Isomer
- Propylene Glycol, (S)-Isomer
- Monohydrate, Propylene Glycol
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
PROPYLENE GLYCOLS is also available
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History Note
98; use PROPYLENE GLYCOL (NM) 1980-97
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Previous Indexing
- Propylene Glycols (1972-1997)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Propylene Glycol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019946. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019946
- Propylene Glycol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol
- Propylene Glycol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161495
- Propylene Glycol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1030. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1030