CAS 1003-14-1: 1,2-epoxypentane

1,2-Epoxypentane is a peroxy compound that can be used to generate an exothermic reaction. It is thermally stable and has a high boiling point, which makes it useful as a solvent. 1,2-Epoxypentane has good selectivity for the oxidation of aldehydes and can be used in chemical analyses to detect benzalkonium chloride. It is also used in polymerization reactions with epoxides to produce plates. 1,2-Epoxypentane is not mutagenic and does not have any adverse effects on human health when inhaled or ingested.

1,2-Epoxypentane is a reagent that can be used as a complex compound in organic synthesis. It is an important intermediate in the production of many fine chemicals and speciality chemicals. 1,2-Epoxypentane is a versatile building block that can be used as a reaction component for organic synthesis. This chemical has been shown to have high quality and purity.

Applications 1,2-Epoxypentane is used as a gelation agent for the sol-gel synthesis of several different transition and main-group metal oxide aerogels. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References Gash, A. E., et al.: J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 285, 22 (2001)