CAS Number: 75-56-9. A colorless, highly flammable liquid that is
soluble in water and has a sweet, alcoholic or ether-like odor.
It is used primarily in the production of polyethers and
propylene glycol. Also used in the fumigation of foodstuffs and
plastic medical instruments, and in the preparation of ubricants,
surfactants, and oil demulsifiers. Chemical formula = C3H6O.
Molecular weight = 58.08 g/mol.