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glycerol

CHEBI:CHEBI_17754

Definition

A triol with a structure of propane substituted at positions 1, 2 and 3 by hydroxy groups.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H8O3
Molecular Mass
92.09382
Charge
0
SMILES
OCC(O)CO
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
InChIKey
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,2,3-Propanetriol
  • 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
  • Glycerin
  • glycerine
  • Glyceritol
  • glycerol
  • glycerol
  • Glycerol
  • GLYCEROL
  • glycerolum
  • glycyl alcohol
  • Glyzerin
  • Gro
  • propane-1,2,3-triol
  • Oelsuess
  • Propanetriol
  • Trihydroxypropane

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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YMDB:YMDB00283
DRON_00010000
4910
core#notation
CHEBI:17754

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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