CAS 104-76-7 2-Ethylhexanol, also known as 2-EH, is a clear, colorless liquid with a mild odor. It is an alcohol compound with the chemical formula C8H18O. 2-Ethylhexanol is widely used as a raw material in the production of plasticizers, coatings, and solvents.
2-Ethylhexanol is hardly soluble in water, but is soluble in almost all organic solvents.It reacts violently with strong oxidants and strong bases. Decomposes on heating and on burning.
What is the raw material of 2-ethylhexanol?
The primary raw material is propylene (C₃H₆), derived from petroleum or natural gas refining. The process also requires synthesis gas (a mixture of CO and H₂) for the hydroformylation step and hydrogen (H₂) for the final hydrogenation step.
How is 2-ethylhexanol Chemical produced?
The industrial production of 2-Ethylhexanol primarily follows a two-step process using propylene as the key feedstock:
Aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde: First, propylene is hydroformylated to produce n-butyraldehyde. Two molecules of n-butyraldehyde then undergo aldol condensation (catalyzed by a base such as sodium hydroxide) to form 2-ethylhexenal.
Hydrogenation: The unsaturated aldehyde (2-ethylhexenal) is hydrogenated (using catalysts like nickel or palladium) to convert the aldehyde group (-CHO) to a primary alcohol group (-CH₂OH), yielding pure 2-ethylhexanol.
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