(R)-(-)-2-Pentanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    31087-44-2

    Molecular formula
    C5H12O

    SMILES
    CCC[C@@H](C)O

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Alcoholic 80.24%
    Green 79.64%
    Fermented 74.73%
    Fruity 69.08%
    Oily 68.89%
    Ethereal 65.69%
    Winey 64.45%
    Sweet 60.38%
    Solvent 60.15%
    Musty 53.64%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.2

    Molecular weight
    88.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    119°C

    Flash point est.
    29.72 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • (R)-(-)-2-Pentanol
    • 31087-44-2
    • (2R)-pentan-2-ol
    • (R)-2-pentanol
    • 2-Pentanol, (2R)-
    • MFCD00065953
    • 2-Pentanol #
    • (r)-pentan-2-ol
    • (2R)-2-pentanol
    • (R)-(+)-2-Pentanol
    • BDBM36159
    • DTXSID001339054
    • (R)-(-)-2-Pentanol, 98%
    • RB3003
    • AKOS015839993
    • (R)-(-)-2-Pentanol, >/=98%
    • P0744
    • A832689
    • Q24953060
    • (R)-(-)-2-Pentanol, purum, >=98.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)
    • 2RP

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 3371.24
    methanol 4121.06
    isopropanol 2194.73
    water 12.58
    ethyl acetate 600.59
    n-propanol 2244.89
    acetone 1000.97
    n-butanol 2153.84
    acetonitrile 672.37
    DMF 569.64
    toluene 119.6
    isobutanol 1376.59
    1,4-dioxane 1182.16
    methyl acetate 483.82
    THF 2107.59
    2-butanone 668.04
    n-pentanol 1089.3
    sec-butanol 1618.84
    n-hexane 474.75
    ethylene glycol 586.63
    NMP 666.15
    cyclohexane 336.37
    DMSO 785.6
    n-butyl acetate 932.59
    n-octanol 571.36
    chloroform 965.02
    n-propyl acetate 401.03
    acetic acid 1639.91
    dichloromethane 643.64
    cyclohexanone 992.08
    propylene glycol 790.27
    isopropyl acetate 354.74
    DMAc 332.5
    2-ethoxyethanol 821.12
    isopentanol 1242.8
    n-heptane 465.37
    ethyl formate 420.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 386.94
    n-hexanol 2008.33
    2-methoxyethanol 1565.91
    isobutyl acetate 263.15
    tetrachloromethane 290.76
    n-pentyl acetate 384.78
    transcutol 1924.12
    n-heptanol 635.3
    ethylbenzene 71.61
    MIBK 314.99
    2-propoxyethanol 1615.37
    tert-butanol 1820.32
    MTBE 891.26
    2-butoxyethanol 717.31
    propionic acid 1067.43
    o-xylene 89.14
    formic acid 647.56
    diethyl ether 966.56
    m-xylene 99.91
    p-xylene 104.39
    chlorobenzene 195.02
    dimethyl carbonate 70.36
    n-octane 103.34
    formamide 401.85
    cyclopentanone 990.0
    2-pentanone 611.13
    anisole 176.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 788.85
    gamma-butyrolactone 910.05
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 974.61
    pyridine 509.87
    3-pentanone 346.39
    furfural 573.83
    n-dodecane 60.47
    diethylene glycol 992.62
    diisopropyl ether 271.1
    tert-amyl alcohol 1232.36
    acetylacetone 365.44
    n-hexadecane 64.09
    acetophenone 147.61
    methyl propionate 346.7
    isopentyl acetate 657.73
    trichloroethylene 594.83
    n-nonanol 452.24
    cyclohexanol 1174.45
    benzyl alcohol 212.59
    2-ethylhexanol 961.76
    isooctanol 437.0
    dipropyl ether 858.29
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 163.14
    ethyl lactate 163.57
    propylene carbonate 451.49
    n-methylformamide 528.69
    2-pentanol 1146.1
    n-pentane 384.43
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1311.01
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 479.75
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 399.88
    mesitylene 70.43
    ε-caprolactone 792.6
    p-cymene 123.91
    epichlorohydrin 706.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 407.78
    2-aminoethanol 1155.84
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 667.29
    sulfolane 808.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 124.55
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1574.58
    n-hexyl acetate 554.11
    isooctane 98.77
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 692.03
    sec-butyl acetate 248.94
    tert-butyl acetate 357.35
    decalin 95.78
    glycerin 779.03
    diglyme 872.83
    acrylic acid 653.39
    isopropyl myristate 194.16
    n-butyric acid 1518.1
    acetyl acetate 274.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 166.77
    ethyl propionate 256.72
    nitromethane 837.95
    1,2-diethoxyethane 687.09
    benzonitrile 265.71
    trioctyl phosphate 154.6
    1-bromopropane 492.59
    gamma-valerolactone 942.23
    n-decanol 318.57
    triethyl phosphate 131.94
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 469.5
    propionitrile 640.63
    vinylene carbonate 310.99
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 599.44
    DMS 185.61
    cumene 70.72
    2-octanol 393.78
    2-hexanone 517.12
    octyl acetate 258.9
    limonene 292.91
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 916.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 155.73
    tributyl phosphate 181.04
    diacetone alcohol 453.04
    N,N-dimethylaniline 115.05
    acrylonitrile 453.94
    aniline 281.58
    1,3-propanediol 1436.7
    bromobenzene 149.29
    dibromomethane 544.51
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 536.07
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 311.35
    tetrabutyl urea 208.59
    diisobutyl methanol 370.53
    2-phenylethanol 362.78
    styrene 90.26
    dioctyl adipate 227.41
    dimethyl sulfate 95.59
    ethyl butyrate 429.39
    methyl lactate 207.95
    butyl lactate 327.36
    diethyl carbonate 194.83
    propanediol butyl ether 629.45
    triethyl orthoformate 297.73
    p-tert-butyltoluene 121.0
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 213.42
    morpholine 1470.01
    tert-butylamine 1243.5
    n-dodecanol 237.44
    dimethoxymethane 393.09
    ethylene carbonate 325.84
    cyrene 249.04
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 358.22
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 516.85
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 186.89
    4-methylpyridine 425.73
    dibutyl ether 539.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 370.53
    DEF 473.48
    dimethyl isosorbide 512.03
    tetrachloroethylene 460.87
    eugenol 244.7
    triacetin 289.88
    span 80 530.24
    1,4-butanediol 512.31
    1,1-dichloroethane 482.12
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 709.92
    methyl formate 291.44
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1183.31
    n-decane 111.18
    butyronitrile 856.99
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 499.61
    1-chlorooctane 267.09
    1-chlorotetradecane 102.92
    n-nonane 125.14
    undecane 77.88
    tert-butylcyclohexane 115.66
    cyclooctane 101.2
    cyclopentanol 1331.04
    tetrahydropyran 1587.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 561.04
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 580.71
    1-hexene 782.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 550.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 326.5
    methyl butyrate 389.18

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