Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-195.2 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
boiling_point
207 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
density
0.803 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
Miscible (NIOSH, 2024)
vapor_pressure
44.98 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
flash_point
77 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
Flammable
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H336 (> 99.9%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H225 (> 99.9%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H303: May be harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (11.4%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H305: May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways [Warning Aspiration hazard]
- H313: May be harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318 (> 99.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 71-23-8 |
| IUPAC Name | propan-1-ol |
| InChI Key | BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 1031 |
| INCI Name | PROPYL ALCOHOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
N-Propanol (1-Propanol) is a primary alcohol commonly used as a solvent and chemical intermediate. It exhibits good miscibility with water and organic