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Overview

Product Name

Propyl Alcohol

Brand Name

Propyl Alcohol

Product ERP ID

N/A

Product ID

3325

Description

N-Propanol is a colorless liquid. N-Propanol is used in the production of pharmaceuticals, perfumes, lacquer, dyes, antifreeze, sanitizers, soaps, cosmetic and skin/hair care products, and window cleaners. It is utilized as a solvent to synthesize mesoporous alumina, for resins, in flexographic printing inks and pesticide formulations. N-Propanol is also used as a ruminant feed supplement and food flavoring agent.



Identifiers

Chemical Name

Propan-1-ol

EC #

200-746-9

Molecular Formula

C3H8O or CH3CH2CH2OH

CAS #

71-23-8

InChI Key

BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

Propyl alcohol; 1-Propanol; Propan-1-ol; Propanol; 1-hydroxypropane; N-Propyl alcohol; Ethylcarbinol; Propionyl alcohol; Propionic alcohol, Propylic alcohol



Classifications

Product Chemistries

Alcohols



Tags

Industries

  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Furniture & Wood
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • Packaging & Print
  • Paints & Coatings

Applications

  • Architectural Paints & Coatings
  • Chemical Industry
  • Dyes, Pigments & Inks
  • Flexographic Inks
  • Protective & Marine Coatings

Value Propositions

  • Excellent Reactivity
  • Mild Odor

Marketing Segments

  • Automotive Refinishing
  • Coatings
  • Industrial
  • Inks
  • Process Chemicals

Functions

  • Intermediate
  • Solvent

Properties


Property Name Value Unit
Physical State Liquid —
Color Colorless —
Odor Alcohol —
Odor threshold <0.07 – 100 mg/m3
Melting point/ Freezing point < -90 °C
Boiling Point ~ 97 °C
Flash Point 23 – 24 °C
Relative evaporation rate (butyl acetate=1) 1 —
Vapor pressure at 20 °C 2.6 kPa
Vapor pressure at 50 °C 13.3 kPa
Relative vapor density at 20 °C 2.1 —
Relative density at 20 °C 0.8036 —
Relative density of saturated gas/air mixture 1.02 —
Specific gravity / density 0.804 kg/m3
Molecular mass 60.09 g/mol
Solubility in water Soluble —
Log Pow 0.25 – 0.34 —
Auto-Ignition Temperature 395 – 400 °C
Viscosity, kinematic at 20 °C 2.861 mm2/s
Viscosity, dynamic at 20 °C 2.3 mPa.s
Lower Flammability limits 2 vol%
Upper Flammability limits 14 vol%
VOC content 100 %

Specifications

 
 
Specification Name Value Unit Test Method Test Condition
Color, Pt-Co 5 — D-1209 —
Water Content PPM 410 ppm D-1364 —
Specific Grav. at 20 °C 0.8050 — D-1298 —
Appearance pass — E-2680 —
Acidity, as Acetic Acid guaranteed %w D-1613 —
Alpha-Methyl Valeraidehyde (AMV) 1 — — —
Purity 99.86 %w GC —
Secondary Butanol 0.014 — — —
Residual Odor Non-residual — D-1353 —
Water Content 0.0005 %w — —

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