1-Propanol
SIGALD/402893 - ACS reagent, ≥99.5%
Synonym: Propyl alcohol
CAS Number: 71-23-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H8O
Molecular Weight: 60.10
EC Number: 200-746-9
MDL Number: MFCD00002941
Linear Formula: CH3CH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| autoignition temp. | 700 °F |
| bp | 97 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| density | 0.804 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.001% |
| expl. lim. | 13.7 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| 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 | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H8O/c1-2-3-4/h4H,2-3 |
| InChI key | BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −127 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 8.5 (20 °C, 200 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCO |
| solubility | H2O: passes test |
| water: soluble | |
| vapor density | 2.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 147 °C) |
| 14.9 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Propanol can be used as a solvent in the:• Enzyme-catalyzed Henry-reaction of aromatic aldehydes and nitroalkanes to synthesize β-nitroalcohols. • Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of aryl halides and arylboronic acids to synthesize biphenyl compounds. • Cross-coupling reaction of nitriles and amines to give secondary imines. • Synthesis of ZnO thin films by sol-gel method. • Extraction of brominated flame retardants from waste polymeric materials. • Synthesis of polyaniline/magnetic nanoparticles composite. |
| General description: | 1-propanol is a primary alcohol that can be produced by oxidizing aliphatic hydrocarbons. It is extensively used as an organic solvent in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 18, 20 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H318 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-41-67 |
| Safety Statements | 7-16-24-26-39 |
| RIDADR | UN1274 - class 3 - PG 2 - n-Propanol |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 71.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 22 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 97 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −127 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.804 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |




