TWA 200 ppm (500 mg/m3) ST 250 ppm (625 mg/m3) [skin][2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
800 ppm[2]
Related compounds
Related compounds
PropaneIsopropyl alcoholPropanamineEthanolButanol
Supplementary data page
1-Propanol (data page)
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Chemical compound
1-Propanol (also propan-1-ol, propanol, n-propyl alcohol) is a primary alcohol with the formula CH3CH2CH2OH and sometimes represented as PrOH or n-PrOH. It is a colourless liquid and an isomer of 2-propanol. 1-Propanol is used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly for resins and cellulose esters, and, sometimes, as a disinfecting agent.
History
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The compound was discovered by Gustave Chancel in 1853 by fractional distillation of fusel oil.[5] He measured its boiling point at 96°C, correctly identified its empirical formula, studied some of its chemical properties and gave it two names: propionic alcohol and hydrate of trityl.[6][7]
After several unsuccessful attempts, it was synthesized independently and by two different routes by Eduard Linnemann and Carl Schorlemmer in 1868.[8][9][10]
Occurrence
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Fusel alcohols like 1-Propanol are grain fermentation byproducts, and therefore trace amounts of 1-Propanol are present in many alcoholic beverages.
Chemical properties
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1-Propanol shows the normal reactions of a primary alcohol. Thus it can be converted to alkyl halides; for example red phosphorus and iodine produce n-propyl iodide in 80% yield, while PCl3 with catalytic ZnCl2 gives n-propyl chloride. Reaction with acetic acid in the presence of an H2SO4 catalyst under Fischer esterification conditions gives propyl acetate, while refluxing propanol overnight with formic acid alone can produce propyl formate in 65% yield.
Oxidation of 1-propanol with Na2Cr2O7 and H2SO4 gives a 36% yield of propionaldehyde, and therefore for this type of reaction higher yielding methods using PCC or the Swern oxidation are recommended. Oxidation with chromic acid yields propionic acid.
Preparation
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1-Propanol is manufactured by catalytic hydrogenation of propionaldehyde. Propionaldehyde is produced via the oxo process by hydroformylation of ethylene using carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst such as cobalt octacarbonyl or a rhodium complex.[11]
Other proposed industrial processes include the two-step isomerization and hydrogenation of propylene oxide.[12]
A traditional laboratory preparation of 1-propanol involves treating n-propyl iodide with moist Ag2O.
Safety
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1-Propanol is thought to be similar to ethanol in its effects on the human body, but 2 to 4 times more potent according to a study conducted on rabbits. Many toxicology studies find oral acute LD50 ranging from 1.9 g/kg to 6.5 g/kg (compared to 7.06 g/kg for ethanol). It is metabolized into propionic acid. Effects include alcoholic intoxication and high anion gap metabolic acidosis. As of 2011, one case of lethal poisoning was reported following oral ingestion of 500mL of 1-propanol.[13] Due to a lack of long term data, the carcinogenicity of 1-propanol in humans is unknown.
1-Propanol as fuel
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1-Propanol has a high octane number and is suitable for use as engine fuel. However, propanol is too expensive to use as a motor fuel. The research octane number (RON) of propanol is 118, and the anti-knock index (AKI) is 108.[14]
References
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^Pal A, Gaba R (2008). "Volumetric, acoustic, and viscometric studies of molecular interactions in binary mixtures of dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether with 1-alkanols at 298.15 K". J. Chem. Thermodyn. 40 (5): 818–828. Bibcode:2008JChTh..40..818P. doi:10.1016/j.jct.2008.01.008.
^"n-Propyl alcohol". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Propyl Alcohols" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 450.
^s:fr:Page:Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l’Académie des sciences, tome 037, 1853.djvu/414
^Linnemann, Eduard (1868). "Ueber die Darstellung der Fettalkohole aus ihren Anfangsgliedern. Reduction des Essigsäure-Anhydrids zu Aethylalkohol". Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie (in German). 148 (2): 249–251. doi:10.1002/jlac.18681480216. ISSN 1099-0690.
^Zeitschrift für Chemie (in German). Quandt & Händel. 1868.
^Schorlemmer, C. (1869). "On the Derivatives of Propane (Hydride of Propyl)". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 17: 372–376. doi:10.1098/rspl.1868.0072. ISSN 0370-1662.
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