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2-Pentanol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (±)-2-Pentanol, sec-Pentyl alcohol, Methyl propyl carbinol
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₃
• CAS Number: 6032-29-7
• Molecular Weight: 88.15
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1718819
• EC Number: 227-907-6
• MDL number: MFCD00004579
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756541
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 3 (vs air)
• assay: ≥97.0% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 649 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 9 %
• impurities: ≤1.0% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.406 (lit.)
• bp: 118-119 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• 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

Description

General description

2-Pentanol, a secondary alcohol, is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is a common aroma-active component of food and beverage products.

Application

2-Pentanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in fruits and food products by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method. It can also be used as an analytical standard for the quantification of volatile analytes in alcoholic drinks by various chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226 - H315 - H319 - H332 - H335
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 93.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 34 °C - closed cup