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Allyl Alcohol

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allyl alcohol [′al·əl ′al·kə‚hȯl]
(organic chemistry)
CH2CHCH2OH Colorless, pungent liquid, boiling at 96°C; soluble in water; made from allyl chloride by hydrolysis.

Allyl Alcohol 

an elementary unsaturated alcohol; CH2=CH−CH2OH. It is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor It boils at 96.9°C, and its density is 852 kg/m3; it mixes in any proportion with water, alcohol, or ether. Allyl alcohol is obtained by the hydrolysis of allyl chloride:

CH2 =CHCH2C1 + HOH → CH2=CHCH2OH + HC1

Allyl alcohol is an intermediate product in the production of glycerine, synthetic resins, and plastic materials.



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