2-Pentanol
Aroma Chemical CAS 6032-29-7
A mild green note with a fermented fusel character.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Fermented |
| Descriptor 3 | Fruity |
Identification
| CAS Number | 6032-29-7 |
| INCI Name | 2-pentanol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C5H12O |
| Mol. Weight | 88.15 |
| IUPAC Name | pentan-2-ol |
| InChIKey | JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
(±)-sec-amyl alcohol, iso amyl alcohol, secondary, 2-hydroxypentane, alpha-methyl butanol, methyl N-propyl carbinol, (±)-methyl N-propyl carbinol, methyl propyl carbinol, a-methylbutanol, pentan-2-ol, (R,S)-2-pentanol, pentanol, sec-, 2-pentyl alcohol, sec-pentyl alcohol, propyl methyl carbinol, (±)-2-pentanol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 118.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -73.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 33.89 °C |
| Density | 0.80200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.40300 |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.047000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.190 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 3.919e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); water, 4.46E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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