Allyl alcohol

Allyl alcohol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Prop-2-en-1-ol
Other names
Allyl alcohol
1-Propen-3-ol[1]
Vinyl carbinol[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.156
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C3H6O
Molar mass 58.08 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid[1]
Odor mustard-like[1]
Density 0.854 g/ml
Melting point −129 °C
Boiling point 97 °C (207 °F; 370 K)
Miscible
Vapor pressure 17 mm Hg[1]
-36.70·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Safety data sheet External MSDS
Toxic (T)
Dangerous for
the environment (N)
R-phrases (outdated) R10, R23/24/25,
R36/37/38, R50
S-phrases (outdated) (S1/2), S36/37/39,
S38, S45, S61
NFPA 704
Flammability code 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g., gasoline) Health code 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g., chlorine gas Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
3
3
0
Flash point 21 °C (70 °F; 294 K)
378 °C (712 °F; 651 K)
Explosive limits 2.5–18.0%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1000 ppm (mammal, 1 hr)
76 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
207 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)
1000 ppm (rabbit, 3.5 hr)
1000 ppm (monkey, 4 hr)
1060 ppm (rat, 1 hr)
165 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
76 ppm (rat, 8 hr)[2]
US health exposure limits (NIOSH):
PEL (Permissible)
 2 ppm[1]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) ST 4 ppm (10 mg/m3) [skin] [1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 20 ppm[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Allyl alcohol (IUPAC name: prop-2-en-1-ol) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH2=CHCH2OH. Like many alcohols, it is a water-soluble, colourless liquid, but it is more toxic than typical small alcohols. Allyl alcohol is used as a raw material for the production of glycerol, but is also used as a precursor to many specialized compounds such as flame-resistant materials, drying oils, and plasticizers.[3] Today allyl alcohol can be obtained by many methods. Allyl alcohol is the smallest representative of the allylic alcohols.

Production

Allyl alcohol was first prepared in 1856 by Auguste Cahours and August Hofmann by saponification of allyl iodide.[3] Today allyl alcohol is produced commercially by the Dow and Shell corporations through the hydrolysis of allyl chloride:

CH2CHCH2Cl + NaOH → CH2CHCH2OH + NaCl

Allyl alcohol can also be made by the rearrangement of propylene oxide, a reaction that is catalyzed by potassium alum at high temperature. The advantage of this method relative to the allyl chloride route is that it does not generate salt. Also avoiding chloride-containing intermediates is the "acetoxylation" of propylene to allyl acetate:

CH2=CHCH3 + 1/2 O2 + CH3CO2H → CH2CHCH2O2CCH3 + H2O

Hydrolysis of this acetate gives allyl alcohol. In alternative fashion, propylene can be oxidized to acrolein, which upon hydrogenation gives the alcohol.

Other methods

In principle, allyl alcohol can be obtained by dehydrogenation of propanol. In the laboratory, it has been prepared by the reaction of glycerol with oxalic or formic acids.[4][5] Allyl alcohols in general can be prepared by allylic oxidation of allyl compounds by selenium dioxide.

Applications

Allyl alcohol is converted mainly to glycidol, which is a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of glycerol, glycidyl ethers, esters, and amines. Also, a variety of polymerizable esters are prepared from allyl alcohol, e.g. diallyl phthalate.[3]

Safety

Allyl alcohol is more toxic than related alcohols. Its threshold limit value (TLV) is 2 ppm. It is a lachrymator.[3]

It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards #0017". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ↑ "Allyl alcohol". Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ludger Krähling, Jürgen Krey, Gerald Jakobson, Johann Grolig, Leopold Miksche “Allyl Compounds” Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. pg. 7-11 doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_425
  4. ↑ Oliver Kamm and C. S. Marvel (1941). "Allyl alcohol". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol., 1, p. 42
  5. ↑ Cohen, Julius (1900). Practical Organic Chemistry 2nd Ed. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited. p. 96.
  6. ↑ "40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities" (PDF) (July 1, 2008 ed.). Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 29, 2011.

See also

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