What is 1-propanol (CAS:71-23-8) used for?

What is 1-propanol (CAS:71-23-8)?

• Chemical Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂OH (C₃H₇OH)
• Molecular Weight: 60.10
• CAS Number: 71-23-8

What are the physical properties of n-propanol 71 23 8?

• Appearance and Characteristics: Colorless transparent liquid
• Melting Point: -126.5°C (Some sources list -127°C)
• Boiling Point: 97.4°C (Some sources indicate 97.1°C)
• Flash Point: 15°C
• Density: 0.804 g/cm³ (Some sources provide relative density: 0.80 relative to water = 1)
• Solubility: Soluble in water, ethanol, and diethyl ether; miscible with most organic solvents including alcohols and ethers.

What are the Chemical Properties of n-propanol 71 23 8?

• Functional Group: Hydroxyl (-OH)
• Incompatible Substances: Strong oxidizing agents, acid anhydrides, acids, halogens
• Reaction Types: Exhibits typical alcohol properties, capable of elimination reactions, oxidation reactions, substitution reactions, esterification reactions, etc. Under acidic conditions, n-propanol readily undergoes dehydration to form alkenes, followed by carbon-carbon bond oxidation cleavage to yield small-molecule compounds.

What is 1-propanol (CAS:71-23-8) used for?

• Organic Synthesis: n-Propanol is used to produce pharmaceutical intermediates and pesticide intermediates, making it widely employed in pharmaceutical and pesticide manufacturing.
• Industrial Applications: n-Propanol is utilized in nitro spray paints, cosmetics, dental cleaners, insecticides, fungicides, inks, plastics, and related industries.
• Solvent: n-Propanol serves as a solvent, chromatography reagent, and chromatographic analysis reagent.
• Fuel: n-Propanol can be blended with alkanes and alkenes to form mixed fuels, increasing combustion temperatures.
• Ethanol Substitute: n-Propanol can replace ethanol with lower boiling points as a solvent for certain synthetic resins, ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl butyral, vegetable oils, natural rubber, and resins.

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