7119. 2-Pentanol
Nomenclature
CAS number: 6032-29-7
dl-sec-Amyl alcohol; methyl propyl carbinol; 2-hydroxypentane. C5H12O; mol wt 88.15.
C 68.13%, H 13.72%, O 18.15%.
Description and references
Prepn: Brown, Nakagawa, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 3614 (1955); Brown, Wheeler, ibid. 78, 2199 (1956). Sepn of optical isomers: Adembri, Ann. Chim. (Rome) 46, 62 (1956). Review of manuf by fractionation of fusel oil and via chlorination of pentanes, and properties: Industrial Chemicals, W. L. Faith et al., Eds. (John Wiley, New York, 2nd ed., 1957) pp 107-114.
