Glycerol

C₃H₈O₃ — CID 753

About Glycerol

Glycerol (PubChem CID 753) has the molecular formula C₃H₈O₃ and a molecular weight of 92.09 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is propane-1,2,3-triol.

Molecular Properties

• Compound Name: Glycerol
• PubChem CID: 753
• Molecular Formula: C₃H₈O₃
• Molecular Weight: 92.09 g/mol
• Exact Mass: 92.05
• IUPAC Name: propane-1,2,3-triol
• SMILES: OCC(O)CO
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
• InChIKey: PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• XLogP: -1.67
• TPSA: 60.69 Ų
• H-Bond Donors: 3
• H-Bond Acceptors: 3
• Rotatable Bonds: 2
• Heavy Atoms: 6
• Complexity: —

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

Rule	Value
MW ≤ 500	92.09
LogP ≤ 5	-1.67
H-Bond Donors ≤ 5	3
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10	3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of Glycerol?

The IUPAC name of Glycerol (CID 753) is propane-1,2,3-triol.

What is the SMILES notation for Glycerol?

The canonical SMILES for Glycerol is OCC(O)CO.

What is the InChIKey of Glycerol?

The InChIKey is PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2.

What are the key properties of Glycerol?

Glycerol has a molecular weight of 92.09 g/mol, XLogP of -1.67, 2 rotatable bonds, 3 hydrogen bond donors, and 3 hydrogen bond acceptors.

Where does this data come from?

All data for Glycerol is sourced from PubChem (CID 753), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).

Sources

• PubChem CID 753 — identifiers, structure, computed properties (public domain)
• DrugCentral drug card 1316 — approved-drug record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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