Allyl alcohol
Petrochemicals: Allyl alcohol
Allyl alcohol (IUPAC name: 2-pronenol) is an organic compound produced in our Naphtha cracker in Oita/Japan. It is a colourless and transparent but very toxic liquid with characteristic pungent, mustard-like, smell.
Allyl alcohol is used as raw material for other organic compounds such as resin additive, in medical, agricultural and fragrance applications.
| Product name | Allyl alcohol | |
| CAS number | 107-18-6 | |
| EC number | 203-470-7 | |
| Physical and chemical properties | Physical state | Liquid |
| Colour | Colourless, transparent | |
| Odour | Pungent | |
| Boiling point | 97°C | |
| Melting point | – 129°C | |
| Transport information | Class (UN) | 6.1 (3) |
| UN number | UN 1098 | |
| Transport by air | Forbidden |
Classification of the substance according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP):
– Flamable liquid Category 2, H225
– Acute Toxicity, oral Category 3, H301
– Acute Toxicity, dermal Category 2, H310
– Acute Toxicity, inhalation Category 2, H330
– Skin corrosion/Irrititation Category 2, H315
– Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2, H319
– Reproductive toxicity Category 2, H361f (fertility)
– Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure Category 3 (respiratory tract irritation), H335
– Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term aquatic hazard Category 1, H400 (M=1)
– Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term aquatic hazard Category 3, H412
| Item | Specification |
| Appearance | Clear, colourless, transparent liquid |
| Colour (Hazen) ASTM D 1209 |
< 15 |
| Purity, % SGS BE LP/LAB/G/207 |
> 99,5 |
| Water, % wt ASTM E 203 |
< 0,2 |
| Acid, % wt ASTM D 1613 |
< 0,02 |
| n-Propanol, % wt SGS BE LP/LAB/G/207 |
< 0,1 |