Propylene glycol 3D structure

Propylene glycol (also called 1,2-propanediol, propane-1,2-diol) has the formula C3H8O2 and a molar mass of 76.09 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C3H8O2
Molar mass
76.09 g/mol
PubChem CID
1030
Heavy atoms
5
Category
Solvents

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Identifiers

IUPAC namepropane-1,2-diol
SMILESCC(CO)O
PubChem CID1030
Other names1,2-propanediol, propane-1,2-diol, 1,2-Propylene glycol, 1,2-dihydroxypropane, 2-Hydroxypropanol

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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