| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
1,4-PENTANEDIOL | [CAS]
626-95-9 | [Synonyms]
1,4-PENTANEDIOL
pentane-1,4-diol
1,4-Dihydroxypentan
1,4-Pentanediol,99%
1,4-Pentanediol 99% | [EINECS(EC#)]
210-973-5 | [Molecular Formula]
C5H12O2 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00004560 | [MOL File]
626-95-9.mol | [Molecular Weight]
104.15 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
CLEAR COLOURLESS OILY LIQUID | [Melting point ]
50.86°C (estimate) | [Boiling point ]
72-73 °C0.03 mm Hg(lit.)
| [density ]
0.986 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.447(lit.)
| [Fp ]
>230 °F
| [storage temp. ]
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature | [solubility ]
Chloroform, Methanol (Sparingly) | [form ]
Oil | [pka]
15.09±0.20(Predicted) | [color ]
Colourless | [Stability:]
Hygroscopic | [CAS DataBase Reference]
626-95-9 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
CLEAR COLOURLESS OILY LIQUID | [Uses]
1,4-Pentanediol is a useful synthetic intermediate. It was used in the preparation of poly(ortho ester). 1,4-Pentanediol on dehydration in water at 573K yields five-membered ether, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran. | [Uses]
1,4-Pentanediol was used in the preparation of poly(ortho ester). | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 69, p. 1961, 1947 DOI: 10.1021/ja01200a036 | [General Description]
1,4-Pentanediol on dehydration in water at 573K yields five-membered ether, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran. |
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