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3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol

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3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol Basic information

Product Name:	3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol
Synonyms:	3-Methyl-1,5-pentandiol;3-methyl-5-pentanediol;3-methyl-pentane-1,5-diol;5-Pentanediol,3-methyl-1;3-METHYL-1,5-PENTANEDIOL;1,5-DIHYDROXY-3-METHYLPENTANE;3-Methyl-1,5-pentadiol;1,5-Pentanediol, 3-methyl-
CAS:	4457-71-0
MF:	C6H14O2
MW:	118.17
EINECS:	224-709-1
Product Categories:	Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds;Polyols
Mol File:	4457-71-0.mol

3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point	-60°C
Boiling point	150 °C / 25mmHg
density	0.974 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure	0.072Pa at 25℃
refractive index	n20/D 1.454
Fp	143°C
form	clear liquid
pka	14.78±0.10(Predicted)
Specific Gravity	0.976 (20/4℃)
color	Colorless
Water Solubility	1000g/L at 20℃
BRN	1697331
LogP	0.03 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference	4457-71-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	1,5-Pentanediol, 3-methyl-(4457-71-0)
EPA Substance Registry System	3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol (4457-71-0)

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MSDS Information

Provider	Language
SigmaAldrich	English
ALFA	English

3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	Colorlessliquid
Uses	3-Methyl-1,5-pentanediol is a reagent used in the preparation of lactones from diols using molecular oxygen oxidant and hydrotalcite-supported gold nanoparticles catalysts under mild conditions.
Flammability and Explosibility	Non flammable