2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol

Structural formula
	Simplified structural formula without stereochemistry
General
Surname	2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol
other names	2,2,4-trimethylpentane-1,3-diol; TMPD;
Molecular formula	C 8 H 18 O 2
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	205-619-1
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.109
PubChem	8946
ChemSpider	8602
Wikidata	Q24817446
properties
Molar mass	146.23 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.94 g cm −3
Melting point	52 ° C
boiling point	229-234 ° C
solubility	soluble in water (31.5 g l −1 at 20 ° C); easily soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether; soluble in benzene and chloroform;
Refractive index	1.4513 (15 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 319
	P: 264-280-305 + 351 + 338-337 + 313
Toxicological data	2000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ; 5900 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ;
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol is a chemical compound and more precisely - if not stated otherwise - a 1: 1 mixture of two stereoisomeric chemical compounds from the group of alkanediols .

Extraction and presentation

2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol can be obtained by hydrogenation of the product resulting from the aldol addition of isobutyraldehyde .

properties

2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol is a flammable, difficult to ignite, crystalline, white solid that is soluble in water.

use

2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol is used as a plasticizer in polyesters for food packaging and as a solvent for printing inks, for example, and as a raw material for unsaturated polyesters.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Entry on 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 3, 2018(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 556 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Entry on 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on December 3, 2018.
^ S. Gangolli, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain): The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects . Royal Society of Chemistry, 1999, ISBN 978-0-85404-838-0 , pp. 472 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Z: Römpp Lexikon Chemie, 10th edition, 1996-1999 Volume 6: T - Z . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 3-13-200061-2 , p. 4658 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Entry on 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 3, 2018(JavaScript required) .

[David_R._Lide-2] David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 556 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[HSDB-3] Entry on 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on December 3, 2018.

[S._Gangolli,_Royal_Society_of_Chemistry_(Great_Britain)-4] S. Gangolli, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain): The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects . Royal Society of Chemistry, 1999, ISBN 978-0-85404-838-0 , pp. 472 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Z-5] Z: Römpp Lexikon Chemie, 10th edition, 1996-1999 Volume 6: T - Z . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 3-13-200061-2 , p. 4658 ( limited preview in Google Book search).