Propargyl alcohol
Propargyl alcohol, or 2-propyn-1-ol, is an organic compound with the formula C3H4O. It is the simplest stable alcohol containing an alkyne functional group.[3] Propargyl alcohol is a colorless viscous liquid that is miscible with water and most polar organic solvents.
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IUPAC name
Prop-2-yn-1-ol | |
Other names
propynol, 2-propynol, 2-propyn-1-ol, prop-2-yn-1-ol, hydroxymethylacetylene. | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.157 |
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Properties | |
C3H4O | |
Molar mass | 56.064 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless to straw-colored liquid[1] |
Odor | geranium-like[1] |
Density | 0.9715 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −51 to −48 °C (−60 to −54 °F; 222 to 225 K) |
Boiling point | 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F; 387 to 388 K) |
miscible[1] | |
Vapor pressure | 12 mmHg (20 °C)[1] |
Hazards | |
Safety data sheet | External SDS |
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GHS Signal word | Danger |
GHS hazard statements |
H226, H301, H310, H330, H314, H373, H411[2] |
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Flash point | 36 °C; 97 °F; 309 K (open cup)[1] |
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LD50 (median dose) |
50 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
none[1] |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 1 ppm (2 mg/m3) [skin][1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Reactions and applications
Propargyl alcohol polymerizes with heating or treatment with base. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor, a metal complex solution, a solvent stabilizer and an electroplating brightener additive. It is also used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. Secondary and tertiary substituted propargylic alcohols undergo catalyzed rearrangement reactions to form α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via the Meyer–Schuster rearrangement and others. It can be oxidized to propynal[4] or propargylic acid.
Preparation
Propargyl alcohol is produced by the copper-catalysed addition of formaldehyde to acetylene as a by-product of the industrial synthesis of but-2-yne-1,4-diol.[5] It can also be prepared by dehydrochlorination of 3-chloro-2-propen-1-ol by NaOH.[6]
Safety
Propargyl alcohol is a flammable liquid, toxic by inhalation, highly toxic by ingestion, toxic by skin absorption, and corrosive.
References
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0527". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- Record of Prop-2-yn-1-ol in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 11 March 2020.
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7819
- J. C. Sauer (1956). "Propionaldehyde". Organic Syntheses. 36: 66.; Collective Volume, 4, p. 813
- Falbe, Jürgen; Bahrmann, Helmut; Lipps, Wolfgang; Mayer, Dieter. "Alcohols, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_279..
- J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1944, 66 (2), pp 285–287
External links
- [http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1597.pdf Hazardous substance fact sheet for propargyl alcohol
- CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards