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1,3 Propanediol

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3DMet
  
B00444

Formula
  
C3H8O2

Density
  
1.06 g/cm³

Appearance
  
Colourless liquid

Abbreviations
  
PDO

Molar mass
  
76.09 g/mol

Melting point
  
-27 °C

1,3-Propanediol structuresearchmerckchemicalscomgetImageMDAC

1,3-Propanediol is the organic compound with the formula CH2(CH2OH)2. This three-carbon diol is a colorless viscous liquid that is miscible with water.

Contents

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Products

It is mainly used as a building block in the production of polymers such as polytrimethylene terephthalate.

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1,3-Propanediol can be formulated into a variety of industrial products including composites, adhesives, laminates, coatings, moldings, aliphatic polyesters, copolyesters. It is also a solvent and used as an antifreeze and in wood paint.

Production

1,3-Propanediol 2Methyl13propanediol 99 SigmaAldrich

1,3-Propanediol may be chemically synthesized by the hydration of acrolein, or by the hydroformylation of ethylene oxide to afford 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde. The aldehyde is hydrogenated to give 1,3-propanediol. Moreover, the bioconversion of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol is existent in certain bacteria.

Two other routes involve bioprocessing by certain micro-organisms:

1,3-Propanediol 2Allyl13propanediol C6H12O2 ChemSpider

  • Conversion from corn syrup effected by a genetically modified strain of E. coli by DuPont Tate & Lyle BioProducts (See: bioseparation of 1,3-propanediol). An estimated 120,000 tons were produced in 2007". According to DuPont, the Bio-PDO process uses 40% less energy than conventional processes, Because of DuPont and Tate & Lyle's success in developing a renewable Bio-PDO process, the American Chemical Society awarded the Bio-PDO research teams the "2007 Heroes of Chemistry" award.
  • Conversion from glycerol (a by-product of biodiesel production) using Clostridium diolis bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae.

    • Safety

    1,3-Propanediol 13diphenyl13propanediol C15H16O2 ChemSynthesis

    1,3-Propanediol does not appear to pose a significant hazard via inhalation of either the vapor or a vapor/aerosol mixture.

    1,3-Propanediol 2Hydroxymethyl13propanediol 97 SigmaAldrich

    References

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