2-UNDECANOL Property

Melting point:

2-3 °C

Boiling point:

130-131 °C28 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.828 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.437(lit.)

Flash point:

226 °F

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Sparingly)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

JECFA Number

297

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi,N

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-51/53

Safety Statements 

26-36-61

RIDADR 

UN 3082 9/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

2-UNDECANOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether. Combustible.

Uses

2-Undecanol is a useful chemical reagent. It is reported that 2-Undecanol can be converted into aldehyde or ketone under mild conditions in the presence of a copper-based catalyst.

Uses

Antifoaming agent, intermediate, perfume fixatives, plasticizer.

Definition

ChEBI: Undecan-2-ol is a fatty alcohol that is undecane carrying a single hydroxy substituent at position 2. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It derives from a hydride of an undecane.