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HCID 14066Generated: October 23, 2026

5-Hydroxy-2-pentanone

5-HYDROXYPENTAN-2-ONE · 5-HYDROXY-2-PENTANONE · 2-Pentanone, 5-hydroxy- · Hydroxypentanone · 3-Acetylpropanol · Acetopropyl alcohol · -Acetopropanol · 3-Acetopropanol

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5-Hydroxy-2-pentanone molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1071-73-4
Molecular formulaC5H10O2
Average molar mass102.13 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass102.06807956 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)CCCO
InChIKeyJSHPTIGHEWEXRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID14066
ChEBICHEBI:195472
EC No.213-994-8
DTXSIDDTXSID30147917

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP-0.4
Topological polar surface area37.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors2
Rotatable bonds3
Heavy atoms7
Formal charge0
Complexity59
Physical DescriptionColorless liquid[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Kovats Retention Index687
Melting point2.5°C (estimate)
Boiling point144-145 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)
Density1.007 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive indexn20/D 1.437(lit.)
Flash point200 °F
Storage conditions2-8°C
pKa (acidity coefficient)14.89±0.10(Predicted)
Physical stateLiquid
ColorColorless to Light yellow to Light orange
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(7)3-2-4-6/h6H,2-4H2,1H3
InChIKeyJSHPTIGHEWEXRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(=O)CCCO
LogP (partition coefficient)-0.570 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference1071-73-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
NIST Chemistry Reference2-Pentanone, 5-hydroxy-(1071-73-4)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH227
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P280-P370+P378-P403+P235-P501
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)37/39-26
Water hazard class (WGK)2
RTECS numberUA4600000
Customs code29144000
Storage class10 - Combustible liquids
ToxicityLD50 orl-rat: 6400 mg/k TNICS* 13,118,73

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 97.3% (72 of 74) of all reports.Not ClassifiedReported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 72 of 74 companies (only 2.7% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.Aggregated GHS information provided per 74 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 72 of 74 reports by companies.There is 1 notification provided by 2 of 74 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazards summaryCauses diffuse hepatitis and somnolence in oral lethal-dose studies of miceCauses abnormal liver function tests, changes in recordings from peripheral motor nerve, weight loss, degenerative changes to brain, and optic nerve neuropathy in repeated-dose inhalation studies of rats[RTECS] May cause irritation[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Diacetone alcohol.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesNot Classified
Adverse effectsNeurotoxin - Acute solvent syndromeOccupational hepatotoxin - Secondary hepatotoxins: the potential for toxic effect in the occupational setting is based on cases of poisoning by human ingestion or animal experimentation.
Toxicity DataLC (rat) > 2,000 mg/m3/4hr
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)2
RTECS numberUA4600000
Customs code29144000
ToxicityLD50 orl-rat: 6400 mg/k TNICS* 13,118,73
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)37/39-26
Storage class10 - Combustible liquids
GHS hazard statementsH227
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P280-P370+P378-P403+P235-P501

Applications & Uses

Uses

3-Acetopropanol is a substrate for alcohol dehydrogenase and is an intermediate in the synthesis of Didesethyl Chloroquine (D440960), a metabolite of Chloroquine.