Glycerol, also known as glycerine, is a simple polyol with the chemical formula: \[ C_3H_8O_3. \] It contains three carbon atoms and three hydroxyl (-OH) groups, conferring high hydrophilicity and water solubility. Its structure is: \[ \text{CH}_2\text{OH} - \text{CHOH} - \text{CH}_2\text{OH}. \] Applications include its use as a food sweetener and as a key component in pharmaceutical formulations.
The IUPAC name for the complex \( [\text{Co}(\text{ONO})(\text{NH}_3)_5]\text{Cl}_2 \) is