propylene oxide
Industrial sterilizing agent
Propylene oxide is a colorless, volatile liquid used primarily as a chemical intermediate in manufacturing polyurethane foams, propylene glycol, and other industrial products.
It's highly flammable and toxic, requiring careful handling.
The compound's three-membered ring structure makes it reactive, useful for synthesizing plastics, coatings, and synthetic lubricants.
Three-membered cyclic ether
Prone to ignition
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
flashpoint · vapor pressure · combustible · irritant · mutagen · ventilation · fire risk · inhalation
Versatile synthetic resin compound
- foamBubble-filled substance
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
lubricant · adhesive · sealant · coating · resin · elastomer · thermoplastic · packaging
Monomers bonding into chains
- ring-openingCleaving a cyclic structure
- nucleophileElectron-pair donating species
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- alkylationAdding hydrocarbon groups chemically
isomerization · exothermic · catalyst · chain reaction · intermediate · radical · inhibitor · rearrangement
Oxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- catalystAgent enabling change
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- selectivityTendency to choose carefully
epoxide
Three-membered cyclic ether
flammable
Prone to ignition
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- volatileLiable to sudden change
explosive · flashpoint · vapor pressure · combustible · irritant · mutagen · ventilation · fire risk · inhalation · OSHA
polyurethane
Versatile synthetic resin compound
- foamBubble-filled substance
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- antifreezeEngine cooling additive
surfactant · lubricant · adhesive · sealant · coating · resin · elastomer · thermoplastic · packaging · fumigant
polymerization
Monomers bonding into chains
- ring-openingCleaving a cyclic structure
- nucleophileElectron-pair donating species
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
alkylation · isomerization · exothermic · catalyst · chain reaction · intermediate · radical · inhibitor · rearrangement · electrophile
hydrogen peroxide
Oxidizing disinfectant and bleach
selectivity · byproducts · stoichiometry · batch process · scale-up
- carcinogensasbestos, benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, tobacco smoke
- disinfectantsbleach, chlorine, antiseptic, disinfectant spray, hydrogen peroxide
- ethersfuran, dioxane, MTBE, polyethylene glycol
- fumigantsphosphine, sulfuryl fluoride, 1, hydrogen cyanide, bug bomb
- oxygen ringsfuran, dioxane, epoxide
- three-membered ringscyclopropane, epoxide
propane, oxidation, oxidize, oxide, oxygenate, oxides, oxygenation, propylene, oxygenated