Molecule
Name
Glycerol
IUPAC name
Propane-1,2,3-triol
Secondary names
Glycerin, Glycerine, Propanetriol, 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane, ,2,3-Propanetriol
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
InChI key
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS number
56-81-5
Structure and atomic composition
Formula
$HOCH_2CH(OH)CH_2OH$
Chemical formula
C3H8O3
Structural formula
CH2(CH2(COH)OH)OH
Charge
0
  Atom Name Number
$C$ Carbon 3
$H$ Hydrogen 8
$O$ Oxygen 3
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Spin type
equilibrated
Molar mass
92.09 $g/mol$
State STP
liquid
Protic
protic
Polarity
polar
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
complex