Chemistry:2-Propylheptanol

2-Propylheptanol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Propylheptan-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	10042-59-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	23230 N
EC Number	233-126-1
PubChem CID	24847 38988678 R 38988758 S
UNII	ROZ1V94YZK N
InChI InChI=1S/C10H22O/c1-3-5-6-8-10(9-11)7-4-2/h10-11H,3-9H2,1-2H3 N Key: YLQLIQIAXYRMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES CCCCCC(CO)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H22O
Molar mass	158.285 g·mol−1
Appearance	White, opaque, waxy crystals
Related compounds
Related alkanols	2-Ethylhexanol
Related compounds	Valnoctamide 2-Methylheptane 3-Methylheptane Valpromide 2-Ethylhexanoic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Propylheptanol (2PH) is a chemical compound with various industrial uses. It is a colorless, waxy solid.

Production

2-Propylheptanol is an oxo alcohol, meaning that it is produced from the hydroformylation ("oxo synthesis") of C4 alkenes followed by hydrogenation of the resulting aldehyde. It can also be prepared by a production route that is similar to that for 2-ethylhexanol:

Synthesis of 2-propylheptanol from pentanal via an aldol reaction followed by catalytic hydrogenation

Applications

Such compounds enjoy many applications, including as raw materials for plasticizers, resins, processing solvents, and precursors to detergents. Heat stabilizers manufactured for PVC compounds use similar high boiling and high molecular weight oxo-alcohols, which enhance product performance. A further application area of this C10 alcohol is for the manufacture of oleate- and palmitate-based materials used by the cosmetics industry. Due to its very limited miscibility with water, 2PH can be used as a special solvent, with potential application in life sciences. A promising application of these alcohols would be as precursors to acrylate monomers, potentially conferring enhanced flexibility.