CAS 71-23-8

n-propanol, additionally acknowledged as 1-propanol, is an natural compound with a easy structural formulation of CH3CH2CH2OH, a molecular formulation of C3H8O, and a molecular weight of 60.10. At room temperature and pressure, n-propanol is a obvious colorless liquid with a sturdy musty scent comparable to exterior alcohol, soluble in water, ethanol and ether. Generally, propionaldehyde is bought with the aid of the synthesis of ethylene via carbonyl group, and then decreased to obtain. N-propanol can substitute ethanol with a decrease boiling factor as a solvent and can additionally be used for chromatic analysis.
n-Propanol is listed in the List of Hazardous Chemicals
, and managed in accordance with the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals
Chemical properties
Acidity of alcohols
Both n-propanol and water include a hydrogen sure to an oxygen atom, which well-knownshows a positive diploma of acidity, however due to the electron-giving impact of alkyl groups, the electron density on the oxygen atom in the alcohol is greater than in water, so the acidity of alcohol is weaker than that of water (but more advantageous than alkyne hydrogen). Alcohol can now not react with the aqueous answer of alkali, however can solely react with alkali steel or alkaline earth steel to launch hydrogen, and structure alcohol salts or alcoholides. For example, n-propanol reacts with sodium and magnesium to generate sodium n-propanate and magnesium n-propanate:

The recreation of hydrogen atoms in alcohol hydroxyl corporations is a whole lot decrease than that of hydrogen in water, so the impact of alcohol and sodium steel is distinctly moderate.