PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 89-90 °C750 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.83 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 70hPa at 20℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 10 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| form | clear liquid |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Water Solubility | 23g/L at 20℃ |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O/c1-2-3-5-4-6-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | SYURNNNQIFDVCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCC1CO1 |
| LogP | 1.29 at 25℃ |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Oxirane, propyl- (1003-14-1) |
Description and Uses
1,2-Epoxypentane is used as a gelation agent for the sol-gel synthesis of several different transition and main-group metal oxide aerogels.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225-H302+H312+H332-H319-H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P201-P210-P280-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P308+P313 |
| PPE | Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11-40-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 16-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1993 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | SA2700000 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HS Code | 2910.90.9100 |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Storage Class | 3 - Flammable liquids |
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 4 Dermal Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation Acute Tox. 4 Oral Carc. 2 Eye Irrit. 2 Flam. Liq. 2 |









