Glycerol

• Formula: C₃H₈O₃

• MW: 92.09

• SMILES String: OCC(O)CO

• Synonyms: 1,2,3-propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane; D-glycerol; Glycerin mist; glycerine; glyceritol; glycyl alcohol; L-glycerol; Polyhydric alcohols; Propanetriol; trihydroxypropane

• CAS Reg. 56-81-5

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• Common metabolism (KEGG)

• UM-BBD reactions whose product is Glycerol
  • (R)-3-Hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane -----> Glycerol (reacID# r0063)
  • (RS)-3-Hydroxy-1,2-epoxypropane -----> Glycerol (reacID# r0059)
  • 1-Mononitroglycerol -----> Glycerol (reacID# r0044)
  • 2-Mononitroglycerol -----> Glycerol (reacID# r0043)

Page Author(s): Arvind Natarajan
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This is the UM-BBD compound, compID# c0066.
It was generated on February 9, 2010 7:44:05 PM CST.

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