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1-Propanol

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Propyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.10
Beilstein:
1098242
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 147 °C)
14.9 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

700 °F

expl. lim.

13.7 %

impurities

≤0.0004 meq/g Titr. acid
≤0.01% ethanol
≤0.01% methanol
≤0.03% Carbonyl compounds (as C2H5CHO)
≤0.05% CH3CHOHCH3
≤0.05% isopropanol
≤0.2% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)

pH

8.5 (20 °C, 200 g/L)

bp

97 °C (lit.)

mp

−127 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: passes test
water: soluble

density

0.804 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCO

InChI

1S/C3H8O/c1-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1-Propanol may be used as a solvent in the following processes:
  • Synthesis of ZnO (zinc oxide) thin films.
  • Growth of rubrene (5,6,11,12-tetraphenyltetracene) single crystals.
  • Synthesis of polyaniline microspheres and nanotubes.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

71.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

22 °C - closed cup


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