817-46-9

Usage

Uses

Used in Fragrance Industry:
2-Propylhexan-1-ol is used as a fragrance ingredient for its mild, floral scent, enhancing the aroma profiles of perfumes and personal care products.
Used in Industrial Applications:
2-Propylhexan-1-ol is used as a solvent in the production of adhesives, coatings, and cleaning products, due to its ability to dissolve various substances and improve product performance.
Used in Natural and Synthetic Processes:
2-Propylhexan-1-ol is utilized in both natural and synthetic production methods, offering versatility in its applications across different industries.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H20O/c1-3-5-7-9(8-10)6-4-2/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3

Synthetic route

(+/-)-2-n-propylhexanoic acid (3274-28-0) → 2-propylhexanol (817-46-9)

Conditions	Yield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride

pentanal (110-62-3) + butyraldehyde (123-72-8) → 2-propylheptan-1-ol (10042-59-8) + 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol (104-76-7) + 2-propylhexanol (817-46-9) + 2-ethylheptanol (817-60-7)

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: pentanal; butyraldehyde With sodium hydroxide In water at 20 - 130℃; for 3.25h; Stage #2: With hydrogen In water

2-propylhexanol (817-46-9) → 4-bromomethyl-octane (98956-16-2)

Conditions	Yield
With phosphorus tribromide

Upstream product

• 3274-28-0 (+/-)-2-n-propylhexanoic acid 
• 110-62-3 pentanal 
• 123-72-8 butyraldehyde 
• 111-66-0 oct-1-ene 
• 201230-82-2 carbon monoxide 
• 111-67-1 2-octene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

READILY BIODEGRADABLE ALKOXYLATE MIXTURES

A mixture of octanols, nonanols and decanols is useful for the preparation of alkoxylates, which alkoxylates may be used as surfactants, which surfactants have surprisingly good biodegradability.

Iridium-Catalyzed Domino Hydroformylation/Hydrogenation of Olefins to Alcohols: Synergy of Two Ligands

A novel one-pot iridium-catalyzed domino hydroxymethylation of olefins, which relies on using two different ligands at the same time, is reported. DFT computation reveals different activities for the individual hydroformylation and hydrogenation steps in the presence of mono- and bidentate ligands. Whereas bidentate ligands have higher hydrogenation activity, monodentate ligands show higher hydroformylation activity. Accordingly, a catalyst system is introduced that uses dual ligands in the whole domino process. Control experiments show that the overall selectivity is kinetically controlled. Both computation and experiment explain the function of the two optimized ligands during the domino process.