09-12-2021-2157 - Propylene oxide

 Propylene oxide is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH₃CHCH₂O. This colourless volatile liquid with an odour resembling ether, is produced on a large scale industrially. Its major application is its use for the production of polyether polyols for use in making polyurethane plastics. It is a chiral epoxide, although it is commonly used as a racemic mixture.

This compound is sometimes called 1,2-propylene oxide to distinguish it from its isomer 1,3-propylene oxide, better known as oxetane.

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (2R)-2-Methyloxirane (2S)-2-Methyloxirane
Other names Propylene oxide Epoxypropane Propylene epoxide 1,2-Propylene oxide Methyl oxirane 1,2-Epoxypropane Propene oxide Methyl ethylene oxide Methylethylene oxide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_oxide