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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methoxypropan-2-ol | |
Other names
PGME
1-Methoxy-2-propanol Methoxypropanol α-Propylene glycol monomethyl ether Dowanol PM | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.218 |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C4H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 90.122 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid [1] |
Odor | Ethereal [1] |
Density | 0.92 g/cm3 (20 °C) [1] |
Melting point | −97 °C (−143 °F; 176 K) |
Boiling point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) [1] |
Miscible [1] | |
log P | -0.45 [2] |
Hazards | |
Flash point | 32 °C (90 °F; 305 K) [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Propylene glycol methyl ether (PGME or 1-methoxy-2-propanol) is an organic solvent with a wide variety of industrial and commercial uses. [3] Similar to other glycol ethers, it is used as a carrier/solvent in printing/writing inks and paints/coatings. It also finds use as an industrial and commercial paint stripper. It is used as an antifreeze in diesel engines. [4]