Chemical Name:1,2-Pentanediol
CAS No.:5343-92-0
CBNumber:CB4304210
Molecular Formula:C5H1202
Description
1,2-pentanediol,also known as 1,2-dihydroxypentane,is a colorless and odorless liquid which is miscible with water and polar organic solvents.It is a chiral molecule with one stereocenter.The compound is usually made by treating a mixture of 1-pentene and formic acid with hydrogen peroxide at<100 C.An optically active r-enantiomer of 1,2-pentanediol can be prepared by fermentation.