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W331600

2-Pentanol

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Pentanol, sec-Pentyl alcohol, Methyl propyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
6032-29-7
Molecular Weight:
88.15
FEMA Number:
3316
Council of Europe no.:
4201
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901635
Flavis number:
2.088
EC Number:
227-907-6
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00004579
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718819
Organoleptic:
green; oily
Grade:
FG, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Halal, Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA

vapor density

3 (vs air)

assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

649 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

118-119 °C (lit.)

density

0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

green; oily

SMILES string

CCCC(C)O

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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>
<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).</li>
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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

93.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

34 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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SHBP6540
SHBN0495
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Xiao-Hong Chen et al.
PloS one, 9(4), e94543-e94543 (2014-04-18)
A novel carbonyl reductase (AcCR) catalyzing the asymmetric reduction of ketones to enantiopure alcohols with anti-Prelog stereoselectivity was found in Acetobacter sp. CCTCC M209061 and enriched 27.5-fold with an overall yield of 0.4% by purification. The enzyme showed a homotetrameric
Alfonso Pérez-Garrido et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 17(2), 896-904 (2008-12-06)
This paper reports a QSAR study for predicting the complexation of a large and heterogeneous variety of substances (233 organic compounds) with beta-cyclodextrins (beta-CDs). Several different theoretical molecular descriptors, calculated solely from the molecular structure of the compounds under investigation

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W331600-1KG-K04061837862335
W331600-4KG-K04061837862342
W331600-SAMPLE-K04061837862359