2,3-O-Isopropylidene glycerine I is a monovalent, primary alcohol, which may be formally described as methanol substituted by a cyclic ether group.

Owing to these two chemical groups of different polarity the molecule shows high affinity to polar as well as to less polar or even up to non-polar substances. As an outstanding property in this sense the complete miscibility with water may be mentioned. At the same time isopropylidene glycerine is miscible with nearly all other groups of organic substances. For these reasons it is especially qualified for the use as solvent for very miscellaneous applications.

The most important industrial applications will be found in colours and varnishes, printing inks, adhesives, pesticides, detergents and cleaning agents or metal cleaners, emulsifiers and dispersants or extracting agents. But beside its function as a plain solvent isopropylidene glycerine can exhibit discrete lacquer-forming properties like retardation of drying or film formation. Isopropylidene glycerine is being appreciated for years by cosmeticians as ingredient in personal care products, perfumes and essences. The alcoholic hydroxyl functionality of the molecule allows for the participation as building block in many reactions. Within condensation reactions causing the release of water isopropylidene glycerine is being incorporated into polyesters, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, polyethers et cetera, in order to modify their properties. The reaction with anhydrides and acids will yield esters. Results of our lab experiments addressing the characterisation of this substance are available on request.

GLACONCHEMIE will produce GLYCASOL® / Isopropylidene glycerine exclusively from biogenous glycerine originated from vegetable oils. The proportion of biogenous material in the finished product GLYCASOL® will be 68.2 %.

According to GHS we have classified Isopropylidene glycerine with the code H319, category 2, and label our samples with the pictogram GHS07 and the signal word “warning”. For additional information on the safe handling and the toxicity of the product, consult the Material Safety Data Sheet.