propylene oxide

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q727742
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propylene oxide

Summary

propylene oxide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • propylene oxide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • propylene oxide's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1CO1[4].
  • propylene oxide's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₆O[5].
  • propylene oxide is a type of epoxide[6].
  • propylene oxide is part of alkene monooxygenase activity[7].
  • propylene oxide's Commons category is recorded as Propylene oxide[8].
  • propylene oxide's has effect is recorded as propylene oxide exposure[9].
  • propylene oxide's has characteristic is recorded as Class IA flammable liquid[10].
  • propylene oxide's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0538[11].
  • propylene oxide's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.83'}[12].
  • propylene oxide's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+58.042'}[13].
  • propylene oxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-170'}[14].
  • propylene oxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-112'}[15].
  • propylene oxide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-111.93'}[16].
  • propylene oxide's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+94'}[17].
  • propylene oxide's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+35'}[18].
  • propylene oxide's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+445'}[19].
  • propylene oxide's flash point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '-35'}[20].
  • propylene oxide's immediately dangerous to life or health is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+952'}[21].
  • propylene oxide's solubility is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21127659', 'amount': '+41'}[22].
  • propylene oxide's electric dipole moment is recorded as {'unit': 'Q40603', 'amount': '+2.01'}[23].
  • propylene oxide's lower flammable limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+2.3'}[24].
  • propylene oxide's upper flammable limit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+36'}[25].
  • propylene oxide's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+9.81'}[26].
  • propylene oxide's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.22'}[27].

Why It Matters

propylene oxide ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vapor pressure {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+445'}
    Subject has role carcinogen, occupational carcinogen
    Time-weighted average exposure limit {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+240'}
    Instance of
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007534229205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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