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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Pentanol

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Pentanol, sec-Pentyl alcohol, Methyl propyl carbinol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
FEMA Number:
3316
Beilstein:
1718819
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
4201
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
2.088
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA

vapor density

3 (vs air)

Assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

649 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

118-119 °C (lit.)

density

0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

green; oily

SMILES string

CCCC(C)O

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Preparation and temperature-controlled morphology of helical microrods composed of supramolecular a-cyclodextrin assemblies.</strong> Research detailing the role of 2-Pentanol in the fabrication of helical microrods (Kida et al., 2023).</li>
<li><strong>Development and validation of a high-throughput headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry methodology for target and suspect determination of honey volatiles.</strong> This paper describes a method using 2-Pentanol as a key volatile for assessing the quality and authenticity of honey, enhancing food safety and quality control measures (Gialouris et al., 2023).</li>
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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

93.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

34 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Xiao-Hong Chen et al.
PloS one, 9(4), e94543-e94543 (2014-04-18)
A novel carbonyl reductase (AcCR) catalyzing the asymmetric reduction of ketones to enantiopure alcohols with anti-Prelog stereoselectivity was found in Acetobacter sp. CCTCC M209061 and enriched 27.5-fold with an overall yield of 0.4% by purification. The enzyme showed a homotetrameric
Alfonso Pérez-Garrido et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 17(2), 896-904 (2008-12-06)
This paper reports a QSAR study for predicting the complexation of a large and heterogeneous variety of substances (233 organic compounds) with beta-cyclodextrins (beta-CDs). Several different theoretical molecular descriptors, calculated solely from the molecular structure of the compounds under investigation

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