Editing Propylene oxide (section)

== Reactions ==
Like other epoxides, PO undergoes ring-opening reactions.  With water, propylene glycol is produced.  With alcohols, reactions, called '''hydroxylpropylation''', analogous to [[ethoxylation]] occur.  Grignard reagents add to propylene oxide to give secondary alcohols.

Some other reactions of propylene oxide include:<ref>{{cite book | title = Dictionary of Organic Compounds | veditors = Heilbron I | date = 1953 | volume = 4 | page =[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoforga001702mbp/page/n268 249] |publisher = Oxford University Press |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoforga001702mbp}}</ref>
* Reaction with [[aluminium oxide]] at 250–260&nbsp;°C leads to [[propionaldehyde]] and a little [[acetone]].
* Reaction with [[silver(I) oxide]] leads to [[acetic acid]].
* Reaction with [[Sodium amalgam|sodium–mercury amalgam]] and water leads to [[isopropanol]].