Allyl Alcohol

Sylvain Taillemaud

Sylvain Taillemaud

Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

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First published: 10 April 2017

Abstract

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[107-18-6] C3H6O1 (MW 58.04)

InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h2,4H,1,3H2

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Key: common building block and allylation reagent

Physical Data: bp 98 °C.

Form Supplied in: colorless liquid.

Analysis of Reagent Purity: NMR spectroscopy, IR.

Preparative Method: allyl alcohol can be synthesized starting from glycerol using formic acid under heating.1

Purification: after being dried with potassium carbonate, calcium sulfate, or by azeotropic distillation of the contaminating water with benzene, allyl alcohol can be purified via fractional distillation over magnesium to be obtained free of peroxides.2

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