Products Description of 1-Methoxy-2-propanolCAS107-98-2
Industrial grade propylene glycol methyl ether has a purity of no less than 99 percent, presenting as clear and colorless liquid with faint ether smell. Its melting point reaches -97℃ and boiling point falls between 120℃ and 122℃. At 25℃, the vapor pressure is 1.33kPa while the relative density measures 0.92 under 20℃ environment. This substance can mix with water in any proportion and dissolve in maleic-anhydride.html">material/ethanol.html">ethanol, diethyl ether and various common organic solvents. It keeps stable chemical properties under regular storage and usage conditions, and cannot be mixed with strong oxidants and strong acid materials.
Parameters
| Item | Value |
| Melting point | −97 °C |
| Boiling point | 118–119 °C lit. |
| density | 0.922 g/mL at 25 °C lit. |
| vapor density | 3.12 vs air |
| vapor pressure | 10.9 mm Hg 25 °C |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.403 lit. |
| Fp | 93 °F |
| storage temp. | Store at +2°C to +25°C |
| solubility | water miscible |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 14.49±0.20 Predicted |
| color | Colorless |
| PH | 4–7 200g/L, H2O, 20℃ |
| Odor | sweet ether-like odor |
| explosive limit | 1.7–11.5% V |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| BRN | 1731270 |
| Exposure limits | TLV-TWA 100 ppm 370 mg/m3 ACGIH; STEL 150 ppm 555 mg/m3 ACGIH |
| Stability | Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, water. Moisture-sensitive |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | SOLVENT, PERFUMING |
| InChIKey | ARXJGSRGQADJSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 0.37 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 107-98-2 CAS DataBase Reference |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Propan-2-ol, 1-methoxy- 107-98-2 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Propylene glycol 1-methyl ether 107-98-2 |
Safety Information
| Item | Value |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 10-67-61 |
| Safety Statements | 24-26-24/25-45-53 |
| OEB | A |
| OEL | TWA 100 ppm 360 mg/m3, STEL 150 ppm 540 mg/m3 |
| RIDADR | UN 3092 3/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | UB7700000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 532 °F |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29094919 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 107-98-2 Hazardous Substances Data |
| Toxicity | dog, LD50 intravenous 2 gm/kg 2000 mg/kg; effects include dyspnea, ataxia, convulsions or altered seizure threshold. Arzneimittel-Forschung Drug Research Vol. 22, p. 569, 1972 |
Product Application of 1-Methoxy-2-propanolCAS107-98-2
This chemical compound is widely adopted in coating and paint manufacturing industries. It can be used as antifreeze agent for industrial mechanical equipment, special auxiliary material for high-speed printing ink, and coupling agent for resin and pigment components in water-based ink products. Moreover, it acts as a universal solvent for cellulose derivatives, acrylic resin materials, dyes, printing ink and wood coloring agents.
It is also widely added into daily and industrial cleaning supplies, such as glass detergent, carpet cleaner, oil and carbon scale remover, as well as paint coating remover. In the field of agrochemical industry, it serves as a functional solvent for effective components of pesticide and animal health care products.
