(R,R)-2,4-Pentanediol
[CAS# 42075-32-1]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Fatty alcohol
• Name: (R,R)-2,4-Pentanediol
• Synonyms: (2R,4R)-(-)-Pentanediol; (2R,4R)-(-)-threo-2,4-Pentanediol; (2R,4R)-2,4-Pentanediol; (2R,4R)-Pentanediol
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 104.15
• CAS Registry Number: 42075-32-1
• EC Number: 962-511-3

Properties

• Solubility: Freely soluble (128 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.974±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 50.5 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 111-113 ºC (19 Torr)^**
• Flash point: 101.7±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Ito, Kazuhisa; Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan 1980, V53(11), P3367-8.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315