Neopentyl glycol

Neopentyl glycol^[1]
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,2-Dimethylpropane-1,3-diol
	Other names 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
Identifiers
CAS Number	126-30-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:143768;
ChemSpider	13835293 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.347
PubChem CID	31344;
UNII	QI80HXD6S5 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8027036 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O2/c1-5(2,3-6)4-7/h6-7H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: SLCVBVWXLSEKPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H12O2/c1-5(2,3-6)4-7/h6-7H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: SLCVBVWXLSEKPL-UHFFFAOYAD;
	SMILES CC(C)(CO)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O2
Molar mass	104.148 g/mol
Melting point	129.13 °C (264.43 °F; 402.28 K)
Boiling point	208 °C (406 °F; 481 K)
Solubility in water	good
Solubility	soluble in benzene, chloroform, very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	-551.2 kJ•mol−1
Hazards
Flash point	129 °C (264 °F; 402 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Neopentyl glycol (IUPAC name: 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol) is an organic chemical compound. It is used in the synthesis of polyesters, paints, lubricants, and plasticizers. When used in the manufacture of polyesters, it enhances the stability of the product towards heat, light, and water. By esterification reaction with fatty or carboxylic acids, synthetic lubricating esters with reduced potential for oxidation or hydrolysis, compared to natural esters, can be produced.

^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3‑228, 5‑42, 16‑22, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

[hand-1] Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3‑228, 5‑42, 16‑22, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

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