Glycerol - PubChem

Glycerol - Compound Summary (CID 753) Also known as: glycerin, Glycerine, 1,2,3-Propanetriol, Glyceritol, Glycyl alcohol, Trihydroxypropane, Propanetriol, Osmoglyn, 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane Molecular Formula: C₃H₈O₃ Molecular Weight: 92.09382 InChIKey: PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, and sweetening agent. From: MeSH View the conformer with web-based 3D viewer View the conformer with Pc3D viewer application Download Pc3D viewer application 2D ASN.1 Text: Display 2D ASN.1 Text: Save 2D ASN.1 Binary: Save 3D ASN.1 Text: Display 3D ASN.1 Text: Save 3D ASN.1 Binary: Save 2D XML: Display 2D XML: Save 3D XML: Display 3D XML: Save 2D SDF: Display 2D SDF: Save 3D SDF: Display 3D SDF: Save BioActivity, this compound BioActivity, with similar compounds BioActivity, with similar conformers
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