Panthenol
| D-panthenol | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide | |
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| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1724945, 1724947 R | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.839 | 
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| MeSH | dexpanthenol | 
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| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H19NO4 | |
| Molar mass | 205.254 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Highly viscous, colourless liquid | 
| Density | 1.2 g mL−1 (at 20 °C) | 
| Melting point | 66 to 69 °C (151 to 156 °F; 339 to 342 K) | 
| Boiling point | 118 to 120 °C (244 to 248 °F; 391 to 393 K) at 2.7 Pa | 
| log P | −0.989 | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 13.033 | 
| Basicity (pKb) | 0.964 | 
| Chiral rotation ([α]D) | +29° to +30° | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.499 | 
| Pharmacology | |
| A11HA30 (WHO) D03AX03 (WHO), S01XA12 (WHO) | |
| Hazards | |
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| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 10,100 mg kg−1 (intraperitoneal, mouse); 15,000 mg kg−1 (oral, mouse) | 
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| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Panthenol (also called pantothenol) is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), and is thus a provitamin of B5. In organisms, it is quickly oxidized to pantothenic acid. It is a viscous transparent liquid at room temperature. Panthenol is used in pharmaceutical and children's products as a moisturizer and to hasten wound healing.