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(RS)-propylene glycol

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ChemicalSubstance group_of_stereoisomers Q161495
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(RS)-propylene glycol

Summary

(RS)-propylene glycol is a group of stereoisomers[1]. (RS)-propylene glycol ranks in the top 3% of group_of_stereoisomers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,480 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • (RS)-propylene glycol's instance of is recorded as group of stereoisomers[3].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(CO)O[4].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₈O₂[5].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol is a type of propanediol[6].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol is a type of fatty alcohol[7].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol is part of lactaldehyde reductase (NADPH) activity[8].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol is part of propanediol dehydratase activity[9].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol is used for antifreeze[10].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's Commons category is recorded as 1,2-Propanediol[11].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.4326'}[12].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '+14.8'}[13].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.0363'}[14].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+76.052429'}[15].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's thermal conductivity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1463969', 'amount': '+0.218'}[16].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-60'}[17].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+187.4'}[18].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+187.6'}[19].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's kinematic viscosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q26162545', 'amount': '+0.054'}[20].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q44395', 'amount': '+10.7'}[21].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's flash point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+107'}[22].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's electric dipole moment is recorded as {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+3.63'}[23].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's subject has role is recorded as solvent[24].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's subject has role is recorded as pharmaceutical vehicle[25].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's subject has role is recorded as food additive[26].
  • (RS)-propylene glycol's subject has role is recorded as excipient[27].

Why It Matters

(RS)-propylene glycol ranks in the top 3% of group_of_stereoisomers entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,480 views/month).[2] (RS)-propylene glycol has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] (RS)-propylene glycol is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . toxnet.nlm.nih.gov. toxnet.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Monomer of → polypropylene glycol
    Has use → antifreeze
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.0363'}
    Kinematic viscosity → {'unit': 'Q26162545', 'amount': '+0.054'}
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 1022, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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