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2-Pentanol

98%

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718819
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Level

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.)

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

2-Pentanol is a secondary alcohol that can be used as:
  • A hydrogen donor in the synthesis of methyl furan via catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural over a ruthenium/ruthenium oxide/carbon catalyst.
  • A reagent in one-pot synthesis of brominated derivatives of 1,3-dioxolane.
  • A solvent for the synthesis of organic molecules such as 2, 4-diaminopyrimidines and 4-aza-podophyllotoxins.

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

93.2 °F

flash_point_c

34 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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One-pot synthesis of ?-bromoacetals of ketones from secondary alcohols and 1, 3-dibromo-5, 5-dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH) in ethylene glycol.
Han B, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 47(24), 2387-2394 (2017)
Multicomponent assembly of 4-aza-podophyllotoxins: a fast entry to highly selective and potent anti-leukemic agents.
Jeedimalla N, et al.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 106, 167-179 (2015)
Structure-based design and synthesis of 2, 4-diaminopyrimidines as EGFR L858R/T790M selective inhibitors for NSCLC.
Chen L, et al.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 140, 510-527 (2017)
Effect of hydrogen donor on liquid phase catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural over a Ru/RuO2/C catalyst.
Panagiotopoulou P, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 392, 223-228 (2014)
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

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