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240532

Sigma-Aldrich

Allyl alcohol

≥99%

Synonym(s):

2-Propen-1-ol

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.08
Beilstein:
605307
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

23.8 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

712 °F

expl. lim.

18 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.412 (lit.)

bp

96-98 °C (lit.)

mp

−129 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible(lit.)
chloroform: miscible(lit.)
diethyl ether: miscible(lit.)
water: miscible(lit.)

density

0.854 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCC=C

InChI

1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h2,4H,1,3H2

InChI key

XXROGKLTLUQVRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Allyl alcohol is an industrially important olefinic alcohol. It is the raw material for the synthesis of a wide range of allylic derivatives such as allyl diglycol carbonate, allyl glycidyl ether, 1,4-butanediol, poly(styrene-allyl alcohol), etc. These derivatives find application as lens, coupling agents, plasticizers, crosslinking agents and coating additives. Allyl alcohol can be prepared by the rhenium catalyzed-deoxydehydration of glycerol.
The partial oxidation of allyl alcohol over oxygen-precovered gold surface was studied.

Application

Allyl alcohol may be used in the preparation of propylene via photocatalytic transfer hydrogenolysis in the presence of Pd/TiO2 catalysts.
Allyl alcohol was used to grow fitter yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Used to induce a mouse model of liver damage that has been used to study the mechanisms of hepatotoxicity and hepatic stem cell-mediated repair.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

71.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

22 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Poisonous substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water soluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

240532-5ML:4548173122724
240532-PZ:
240532-BULK:
240532-VAR:
240532-500ML:4548173122717
240532-100ML:4548173122700


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Synthesis of propylene from renewable allyl alcohol by photocatalytic transfer hydrogenolysis
Caner J, et al.
Catalysis Science & Technology, 4(11), 4093-4098 (2014)
Zeolite-supported iron catalysts for allyl alcohol synthesis from glycerol.
Sanchez G, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 590, 130-142 (2016)
Hydrosilylation of allyl alcohol with [HSiMe2OSiO1.5]8: octa (3-hydroxypropyldimethylsiloxy) octasilsesquioxane and its octamethacrylate derivative as potential precursors to hybrid nanocomposites.
Zhang C and Laine RM.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 122(29), 6979-6988 (2000)
Gregory M Mullen et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(17), 6489-6498 (2014-04-08)
Partial oxidation of alcohols is a topic of great interest in the field of gold catalysis. In this work, we provide evidence that the partial oxidation of allyl alcohol to its corresponding aldehyde, acrolein, over oxygen-precovered gold surfaces occurs via
Deoxydehydration of glycerol to allyl alcohol catalyzed by rhenium derivatives.
Canale V, et al.
Catalysis Science & Technology, 4(10), 3697-3704 (2014)

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