Sigma-Aldrich Propylene Glycol Standard

1,2-Propanediol is a compound found to be chemically similar to ethylene glycol and is widely used in automobile antifreeze, activated charcoal preparations, cosmetics, beverages, ointments, etc. It is used as a diluent for the intravenous preparations of poorly water-soluble drugs.[1]

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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1,2-Propanediol may be used as an analyte protectant for the gas chromatography-mass spectrometric detection of environmental contaminants in honey, honeybees and pollens.[2] It is also used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in biological fluids using headspace-gas chromatography (HS-GC) technique.[1]

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