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[Chemical Knowledge]:What are the role and uses of propylene oxide

propylene oxide is a colorless, low-boiling flammable liquid with ether odor. The industrial product is a racemic mixture of two optical isomers. Colorless volatile liquids have an odor similar to ether and are produced on a large scale in industry. Freezing point -112.13 ℃. Boiling point 34. 24 ℃. Relative density 0.859. Flash point <-37 ℃, refractive index 1. 3664. Viscosity (25 ℃)0.28mPa.s is partially miscible with water [solubility 40.5% (weight) in water at 20 ℃; Solubility of water in propylene oxide 12. 8% (weight)], miscible with ethanol and ether, and with dichloromethane, pentane, pentene, cyclopentane, cyclopentane, cyclopentene, etc. to form binary azeotrope.

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Five Functions and Uses

of Propylene Oxide 1. Production of Polyether Polyols for Making Polyurethane Plastics

2. Used in the manufacture of propylene glycol, acrylic alcohol, propionaldehyde, synthetic glycerin, organic acid, synthetic resin, foam plastic, plasticizer, surfactant, emulsifier, wetting agent, detergent, fungicide, fumigant, etc.

3. Used in organic synthesis and plastic manufacturing

4. Used in organic synthesis and plastic manufacturing

5. Used in the production of polyether, propylene glycol, surfactant, foaming agent, demulsifier, beneficiation agent, etc.

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