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Glycerol

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Glycerol

Molecular formula: C3H8O3 CAS# 56-81-5
Categories: Alcohol , Emulsifiers
Names
English:
1,2,3-Propanetriol(CAS)
Glycerol [Wiki]
glycerin
glycerine
propane-1,2,3-triol(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

HO\/<`|OH>\/OH
HOCH2-CH(OH)-CH2OH
OH`-H2C|HC<-OH>|H2C-OH
H-C-C-C-H; $slope(45)H`/O|#2|H; H`/O|#3|H; H`/O|#4|H;
OH`-|<-OH>|-OH
OH`/|<\OH>`/|OH
HO-\<-OH>`/`-HO
C3H5(OH)3
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Glycerol is involved

  • C3H5(OOCC17H35)3 + 3NaOH -> 3C17H35COONa + C3H5(OH)3