(2R,4R)-(-)-PENTANEDIOL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

48-50 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

111-113 °C19 mm Hg(lit.)

alpha 

-41.2° (c 10, CHCl3)

Density 

0.9917 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

-53.5 ° (C=10, EtOH)

Flash point:

215 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

almost transparency in EtOH

pka

14.74±0.20(Predicted)

form 

crystal

color 

white

optical activity

[α]21/D 40.4°, c = 10 in chloroform

BRN 

4290613

Stability:

hygroscopic

InChIKey

GTCCGKPBSJZVRZ-RFZPGFLSSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

42075-32-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

22-24/25-36-26

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

HS Code 

29053990

MSDS

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(2R,4R)-(-)-PENTANEDIOL Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

Acetalization reagent for ketones and β-keto esters. Used in the synthesis of optically active polyesters. C₂ symmetric chiral diol with versatile applications as a chiral auxiliary, building block, and chiral ligand.

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