Propylene glycol methyl ether
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methoxypropan-2-ol | |
| Other names
PGME
1-Methoxy-2-propanol Methoxypropanol α-Propylene glycol monomethyl ether Dowanol PM | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.218 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C4H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 90.122 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Ethereal |
| Density | 0.92 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | −97 °C (−143 °F; 176 K) |
| Boiling point | 120 °C (248 °F; 393 K) |
| Miscible | |
| log P | −0.45 |
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| Flash point | 32 °C (90 °F; 305 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Propylene glycol methyl ether (PGME or 1-methoxy-2-propanol) is an organic solvent with a wide variety of industrial and commercial uses. Similar to other glycol ethers, it is used as a carrier/solvent in printing/writing inks and paints/coatings. It also finds use as an industrial and commercial paint stripper. It is used as an antifreeze in diesel engines.