1-Pentanol

1-Pentanol
Skeletal formula of 1-pentanol
Ball and stick model of 1-pentanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentan-1-ol[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1730975
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.684 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 200-752-1
25922
KEGG
MeSH n-Pentanol
RTECS number
  • SB9800000
UNII
UN number 1105
  • InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3 checkY
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  • CCCCCO
Properties
C5H12O
Molar mass 88.150 g·mol−1
Density 0.811 g cm−3
Melting point −78 °C; −109 °F; 195 K
Boiling point 137 to 139 °C; 278 to 282 °F; 410 to 412 K
22 g L−1
log P 1.348
Vapor pressure 200 Pa (at 20 °C)
-67.7·10−6 cm3/mol
1.409
Thermochemistry
207.45 J K−1 mol−1
258.9 J K−1 mol−1
−351.90–−351.34 kJ mol−1
−3331.19–−3330.63 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H226, H315, H332, H335
P261
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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2
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Flash point 49 °C (120 °F; 322 K)
300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Hexane

Pentylamine

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-Pentanol, (or n-pentanol, pentan-1-ol), is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH and is classified as a primary alcohol.[2] It is a colourless liquid with a distinctive aroma. It is one of 8 isomeric alcohols with the formula C5H11OH. It is used as a solvent, a biological drying agent and in the synthesis of some fragrance compounds. It is also a common component of fusel alcohols (fusel oils), the undesirable byproducts of alcoholic fermentation.

  1. ^ "n-pentanol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 65th ed.