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402893-M

1-Propanol

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Propyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
71-23-8
Molecular Weight:
60.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329755970
EC Number:
200-746-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098242
MDL number:
MFCD00002941
Grade:
ACS reagent
Assay:
≥99.5%
Bp:
97 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
10 mmHg ( 147 °C)
14.9 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

1-Propanol, ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

InChI key

BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

CCCO

grade

ACS reagent

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 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

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.)

Quality Level

200

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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.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

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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