DL-1-phenylpentan-2-ol Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

72-76 °C(Press: 0.2 Torr)

Density 

0.964 g/cm3(Temp: 18 °C)

FEMA 

2953 | ALPHA-PROPYLPHENETHYL ALCOHOL

solubility 

Chloroform, DCM, Ethyl Acetate, Methanol

form 

Oil

pka

15.24±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Light Yellow

Odor

at 100.00 %. mild green sweet earthy

Odor Type

green

JECFA Number

825

LogP

2.77

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzeneethanol, .alpha.-propyl- (705-73-7)

DL-1-phenylpentan-2-ol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

α-Propylphenethyl alcohol has a mild, green, sweet odor with an earthy undernote. It has a tart, fruit-like, green, sweet taste.

Occurrence

Reported found in Gruyere de Comte cheese.

Uses

2-Hydroxy-1-phenylpentane is an impurity of Prolintane (P756100) synthesis.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-Phenyl-2-pentanol is a member of benzenes.

Preparation

From phenyl acetaldehyde and propyl magnesium bromide; also by hydrogenation of propyl benzyl ketone.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 21, p. 2175, 1980 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)78990-8