3-Pentanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-75 °C

Boiling point:

114-115 °C/749 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.815 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

11.69 hPa (25 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.410(lit.)

Flash point:

105 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

Soluble in acetone, benzene, ethanol and diethyl ether.

form 

Liquid

pka

15.31±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Clear colorless

Relative polarity

0.463

Odor

at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sweet herbal oily nutty

Odor Type

herbal

explosive limit

1.2-8%(V)

Water Solubility 

5.5 g/100 mL (30 ºC)

Merck 

14,7120

BRN 

1730964

Dielectric constant

17.0（20℃）

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

LogP

1.210

CAS DataBase Reference

584-02-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-Pentanol(584-02-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Pentanol (584-02-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

10-20-37-66-37/38

Safety Statements 

46-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 1105 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

SA5075000

Autoignition Temperature

815 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29051500

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1870 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 2066 mg/kg

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3-Pentanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid

Chemical Properties

Amyl alcohols (pentanols) have eight isomers. All are flammable, colorless liquids, except the isomer 2,2- dimethyl-1-propanol, which is a crystalline solid.

Uses

3-Pentanol is widely used as a flavoring agent. It is biogenic oxygenated volatile organic compound (BOVOC) and is used as a reagent in the synthesis of pure bromopentanes for infrared standards.

Uses

3-Pentanol can be used as:

• A starting material for the preparation of liquid crystals, 1-ethylpropyl (R)-2-[4-(4′-alkoxybiphenylcarbonyloxy)-phenoxy]propionates by reacting with chiral (S)-lactic acid.
• Solvent/reductant in the catalytic deoxydehydration reaction of C₄?C₆ sugar alcohols into linear polyene using methyltrioxorhenium as a catalyst.
• A reactant for the synthesis of 3-(4-bromophenyloxy)pentane by reacting with 4-bromophenol via base-catalyzed Mitsunobu reaction.

Definition

ChEBI: A secondary alcohol that is pentane substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group.

Potential Exposure

(n-isomer); Suspected reprotoxic hazard, Primary irritant (w/o allergic reaction), (iso-, primary): Possible risk of forming tumors, Primary irritant (w/o allergic reaction), (sec-, active primary-, and other isomers) Primary irritant (w/o allergic reaction). Used as a solvent in organic synthesis and synthetic flavoring, pharmaceuticals, corrosion inhibitors; making plastics and other chemicals; as a flotation agent. The (n-isomer) is used in preparation of oil additives, plasticizers, synthetic lubricants, and as a solvent.

Shipping

UN2811 Pentanols, Hazard Class: 3; Labels: 3- Flammable liquid. UN1987 Alcohols, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 3; Labels: 3-Flammable liquid.

Purification Methods

Reflux the alcohol with CaO, distil, then reflux it with magnesium and again fractionally distil it. [Beilstein 1 IV 1662.]

Incompatibilities

Forms an explosive mixture with air. Contact with strong oxidizers and hydrogen trisulfide may cause fire and explosions. Incompatible with strong acids. Violent reaction with alkaline earth metals forming hydrogen, a flammable gas.

Waste Disposal

Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. All federal, state, and local environmental regulations must be observed.

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