Molecular Identity
glycerol
propane-1,2,3-triol
PubChem CID: 753
Glycerol is a triol with a structure of propane substituted at positions 1, 2 and 3 by hydroxy groups. It has a role as a geroprotector, an osmolyte, a detergent, a solvent, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is an alditol and a triol.
2D Structure
Properties
C3H8O3
Molecular Formula
92.09
Molecular Weight
g/mol
92.0473
Exact Mass
Da
-1.8
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
60.7
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
3
H-Bond Donors
3
H-Bond Acceptors
25
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
glycerolglycerin56-81-5Glycerine1,2,3-PropanetriolGlycyl alcoholTrihydroxypropaneGlyceritolOsmoglyn1,2,3-trihydroxypropaneGlyrolGlysaninGrocoleneOphthalganGlycerinum
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