2-Pentanol
ALDRICH/W331600 - ≥98%, FG
Synonym: (±)-2-Pentanol; sec-Pentyl alcohol; Methyl propyl carbinol
CAS Number: 6032-29-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O
Molecular Weight: 88.15
EC Number: 227-907-6
MDL Number: MFCD00004579
Linear Formula: CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | meets purity specifications of JECFA |
| application(s) | flavors and fragrances |
| assay | ≥98% |
| autoignition temp. | 649 °F |
| biological source | synthetic |
| bp | 118-119 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| documentation | see Safety & Documentation for available documents |
| expl. lim. | 9 % |
| food allergen | no known allergens |
| grade | FG |
| Halal | |
| Kosher | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5 |
| InChI key | JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| organoleptic | green; oily |
| Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
400 ![]() |
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| refractive index | n |
| reg. compliance | EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002 |
| FDA | |
| SMILES string | CCCC(C)O |
| vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
| Application: | <ul> <li><strong>Preparation and temperature-controlled morphology of helical microrods composed of supramolecular a-cyclodextrin assemblies.</strong> Research detailing the role of 2-Pentanol in the fabrication of helical microrods (Kida et al., 2023) ![]() <li><strong>Development and validation of a high-throughput headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry methodology for target and suspect determination of honey volatiles.</strong> This paper describes a method using 2-Pentanol as a key volatile for assessing the quality and authenticity of honey, enhancing food safety and quality control measures (Gialouris et al., 2023) ![]() </ul> |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 4 kg in steel drum |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H315 - H319 - H332 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20-37-66 |
| Safety Statements | 46 |
| RIDADR | UN1105 - class 3 - PG 3 - Pentanols |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 93.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 34 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 118-119 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| FEMA Number | 3316 |
| UNSPSC | 12164502 |



