Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:20:23 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:16:55 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0006213
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB06213
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(S)-Propane-1,2-diol
Description(S)-Propane-1,2-diol, also known as (S)-1,2-propanediol or (S)-propylene glycol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions (S)-Propane-1,2-diol exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (S)-Propane-1,2-diol.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-1,2-PropanediolChEBI
(S)-Propylene glycolChEBI
(2S)-Propane-1,2-diolHMDB
(+)-(S)-1,2-PropanediolHMDB
(+)-1,2-PropanediolHMDB
(2S)-1,2-PropanediolHMDB
(S)-(+)-Propane-1,2-diolHMDB
(S)-(+)-Propylene glycolHMDB
(S)-2-Hydroxy-1-propanolHMDB
(S)-2-HydroxypropanolHMDB
(S)-Propane-1,2-diolHMDB
1,2(S)-PropanediolHMDB
1,2-(RS)-PropanediolHMDB
1,2-DihydroxypropaneHMDB
1,2-PropanediolHMDB
1,2-Propylene glycolHMDB
2,3-PropanediolHMDB
2-HydroxypropanolHMDB
3-Deoxy-sn-glycerolHMDB
Isopropylene glycolHMDB
L-(+)-PropanediolHMDB
L-(+)-Propylene glycolHMDB
L-1,2-PropanediolHMDB
Methylethyl glycolHMDB
Methylethylene glycolHMDB
Monopropylene glycolHMDB
Propylene glycolHMDB
alpha-Propylene glycolHMDB
α-Propylene glycolHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H8O2
Average Molecular Weight76.0944
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight76.0524295
IUPAC Name(2S)-propane-1,2-diol
Traditional Name(S)-1,2-propanediol
CAS Registry Number4254-15-3
SMILES
C[C@H](O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3/t3-/m0/s1
InChI KeyDNIAPMSPPWPWGF-VKHMYHEASA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct Parent1,2-diols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Secondary alcohol
  • 1,2-diol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.1ALOGPS
logP-0.79ChemAxon
logS1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)14.47ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area40.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity18.97 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.01 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0006213
DrugBank IDDB04349
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023838
KNApSAcK IDC00007410
Chemspider ID388890
KEGG Compound IDC02917
BioCyc IDPROPANE-1-2-DIOL
BiGG ID40815
Wikipedia LinkPropylene_glycol
METLIN ID3220
PubChem Compound439846
PDB IDPGO
ChEBI ID29002
References
Synthesis ReferenceMelchiorre, Carlo. A convenient synthesis of S(+)-propane-1,2-diol. Chemistry & Industry (London, United Kingdom) (1976), (5), 218.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available