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Propargyl Alcohol

CAS No.: 107-19-7
Molecular Weight: 136.98 g/mol
Chemical Formula C3H4O or HC-CCH2OH

Propargyl alcohol, or 2-propyn-1-ol or Ethynylcarbinol is an organic compound with the formula C3H4O. Propargyl alcohol is a colorless viscous liquid that is miscible with water and most polar organic solvents. Propargyl alcohol is used as a chemical intermediate, corrosion inhibitor, laboratory reagent, and solvent stabilizer. Propargyl alcohol prevents hydrogen embrittlement of steel, soil fumigant.

General Properties and Specifications of Propargyl Alcohol or 2-propyn-1-ol or Ethynylcarbinol:
CAS number: 107-19-7
Appearance: Colorless to straw-colored liquid.
Odor: Mild, geranium odor
Assay: 99% minimum.
Apha: 50 maximum.
Water: 0.1% maximum.
Relative density: 0.97
Melting point: -52C to – 48C.
Boiling point: 114C to 115C.
Flash point: 33C.
Auto-Ignition temperature: 365C
Solubility: Miscible with water and most polar organic solvents. Miscible with benzene, chloroform, ethanol, 1,2-dichloroethane, ether, acetone, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, pyridine.
Storage: 2C to 8C.