1-Pentyne

1-Pentyne[1]
Skeletal formula of 1-pentyne
Ball-and-stick model of 1-pentyne
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pent-1-yne
Other names
Propylacetylene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H8/c1-3-5-4-2/h1H,4-5H2,2H3 checkY
    Key: IBXNCJKFFQIKKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C5H8/c1-3-5-4-2/h1H,4-5H2,2H3
    Key: IBXNCJKFFQIKKY-UHFFFAOYAX
  • C#CCCC
Properties
C5H8
Molar mass 68.12
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.691 g/mL
Melting point −106 to −105 °C
Boiling point 40.2 °C (104.4 °F; 313.3 K)
Insoluble
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Flammable Liquid
Flash point −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Pentyne is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2C≡CH. It is a terminal alkyne, in fact the smallest that is liquid at room temperature. The compound is a common terminal alkyne substrate in diverse studies of catalysis.[2][3]

  1. ^ 1-Pentyne at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ Guimond, Nicolas; Gouliaras, Christina; Fagnou, Keith (2010). "Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Isoquinolone Synthesis: The N−O Bond as a Handle for C−N Bond Formation and Catalyst Turnover". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 132 (20): 6908–6909. doi:10.1021/ja102571b. PMID 20433170.
  3. ^ Cassar, L. (1975). "Synthesis of aryl- and vinyl-substituted acetylene derivatives by the use of nickel and palladium complexes". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 93 (2): 253–257. doi:10.1016/s0022-328x(00)94048-8.