Product Category: Industrial Solvents / Chemical Intermediates
Chemical Name: 1-Propanol
Alternative Names: n-Propanol / Propan-1-ol / n-Propyl Alcohol
CAS Number: 71-23-8
Chemical Formula: C₃H₈O
Molecular Weight: 60.10 g/mol
Appearance: Clear, colourless liquid
Product Overview
A high-purity polar solvent offering a useful balance of water miscibility, solvency and medium evaporation rate.
It is widely used in printing inks, coatings, cleaners, chemical synthesis and numerous process formulations
Typical Technical Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-N11 |
| n-Propanol | ≥99.5% |
| Water | Typical ≤0.1% |
| Appearance | Clear colourless liquid |
| Density at 20°C | Approx. 0.803–0.805 g/cm³ |
| Boiling Range | Approx. 96.5–98°C |
| Formula | C₃H₈O |
| CAS Number | 71-23-8 |
| Water Solubility | Completely miscible |
BASF specifies commercial n-Propanol at minimum 99.5% purity with approximately 0.1% maximum water.
Applications
- Printing inks
- Flexographic printing
- Paints and coatings
- Industrial cleaners
- Chemical synthesis
- Adhesives
- Solvent formulations
- Specialty chemical manufacture
Key Benefits
- Completely water miscible
- Good solvency
- Controlled evaporation
- High commercial purity
- Compatible with many organic solvents
Storage
Highly flammable. Store in approved areas away from heat, sparks, flames and oxidisers.
