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propyl alcohol
Sign in to saveAlso known as ethylcarbinol, propanol, 1-hydroxypropane, 1-propyl alcohol, hydroxypropane, n-propylalkohol, n-propanol, n-propan-1-ol
1-Propanol (also propan-1-ol, propanol, n-propyl alcohol) is a primary alcohol with the formula and sometimes represented as PrOH or '''n-PrOH'''. It is a colourless liquid and an isomer of 2-propanol. 1-Propanol is used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly for resins and cellulose esters, and, sometimes, as a disinfecting agent.
OverviewAI-generated
Propyl alcohol, also known as propan-1-ol, is a chemical compound with the formula C₃H₈O. Its canonical SMILES notation is CCCO, and it has a molecular mass of 60.058. The substance exhibits a density of 0.81 and an electric dipole moment of 1.55. It possesses one hydrogen bond donor and one hydrogen bond acceptor, with a calculated logP value of 0.3 and a topological polar surface area of 20.2.
Physical properties include a melting point ranging from -196 to -126.1 and a boiling point of 207. The vapor pressure is 15, while the speed of sound in the substance is 1223. Safety data indicates a flash point of 72, with flammable limits between 2.2 and 13.7. The ionization energy is 10.22. Exposure limits are set at 500 for time-weighted averages and 625 for short-term exposure, with an immediately dangerous to life or health level of 1968.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H8O
- Molecular weight
- 60.1 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- propan-1-ol
- SMILES
- CCCO
- InChIKey
- BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.3
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
84,135 papers- RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, propyl alcohol, CAS Registry Number 71-23-8.Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 2019
- Perfume dermatitis.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1985
- Biotransformation of sevoflurane.Anesthesia and analgesia · 1995
- The formation of n-propyl alcohol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Archives of biochemistry and biophysics · 1961
- Biodehalogenation.Environmental health perspectives · 1977
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Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Propan-1-ol
- canonical SMILES
- CCCO
- chemical formula
- C₃H₈O
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0533
- density
- 0.81
- speed of sound
- 1223
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 1968
- melting point
- -126.1
- boiling point
- 97.2
- vapor pressure
- 15
- flash point
- 72
- lower flammable limit
- 2.2
- upper flammable limit
- 13.7
- ionization energy
- 10.22
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 500
- short-term exposure limit
- 625
- different from
- propranolol
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- found in taxon
- Parkia speciosa
- electric dipole moment
- 1.55
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Occurrence
- Chemical properties
- Preparation
- Safety
- 1-Propanol as fuel
- References
- Further reading
- External links
1-Propanol (also propan-1-ol, propanol, n-propyl alcohol) is a primary alcohol with the formula and sometimes represented as PrOH or '''n-PrOH. It is a colourless liquid and an isomer of 2-propanol. 1-Propanol is used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly for resins and cellulose esters, and, sometimes, as a disinfecting agent.
== History ==
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