Crotyl alcohol

Crotyl alcohol: Crotyl alcohol^[1]

IUPAC name

(2E)-But-2-en-1-ol

Other names

Crotyl alcohol
Crotonyl alcohol
Crotonol

Identifiers

CAS number 6117-91-5^Y

ChemSpider 13871721^Y

ChEMBL CHEMBL118459^Y

Jmol-3D images Image 1

SMILES

C\C=C\CO

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-3,5H,4H2,1H3/b3-2+^Y
Key: WCASXYBKJHWFMY-NSCUHMNNSA-N^Y
InChI=1/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-3,5H,4H2,1H3/b3-2+
Key: WCASXYBKJHWFMY-NSCUHMNNBR

Properties

Molecular formula C₄H₈O

Molar mass 72.10 g/mol

Density 0.8454 g/cm³

Melting point
<25 °C

Boiling point
121.2 °C

Y alcohol (verify) (what is: Y/N?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references

Crotyl alcohol, or crotonyl alcohol, is an unsaturated alcohol. It is a clear liquid that is moderately soluble in water, and miscible with most organic solvents.

It can be synthesized by the reduction of crotonaldehyde.

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2604

See also

Crotyl

Allyl alcohol

Crotonaldehyde

Crotonic acid

References

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Crotyl alcohol^[1]

IUPAC name (2E)-But-2-en-1-ol
Other names Crotyl alcohol Crotonyl alcohol Crotonol
Identifiers
CAS number	6117-91-5^Y
ChemSpider	13871721^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL118459^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C\C=C\CO
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-3,5H,4H2,1H3/b3-2+^Y Key: WCASXYBKJHWFMY-NSCUHMNNSA-N^Y InChI=1/C4H8O/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-3,5H,4H2,1H3/b3-2+ Key: WCASXYBKJHWFMY-NSCUHMNNBR
Properties
Molecular formula	C₄H₈O
Molar mass	72.10 g/mol
Density	0.8454 g/cm³
Melting point	<25 °C
Boiling point	121.2 °C
Y alcohol (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references