2-Pentanol
SIAL/44759 - analytical standard
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
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥97.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 649 °F |
| bp | 118-119 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 9 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | ≤1.0% water |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5 |
| InChI key | JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCC(C)O |
| vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 | ≥97.0% (GC) |
| bp | 118-119 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |