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1-Pentanol

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

n-Amyl alcohol, Pentyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4OH
CAS Number:
71-41-0
Molecular Weight:
88.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329750364
EC Number:
200-752-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730975
MDL number:
MFCD00002977
Assay:
≥99%
Bp:
136-138 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
1 mmHg ( 13.6 °C), 1.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 13.6 °C), 1.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

572 °F

expl. lim.

10 %, 100 °F

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.409 (lit.)

pH

7

bp

136-138 °C (lit.)

mp

−78 °C (lit.)

density

0.811 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-Pentanol is a linear alcohol. Pentane, a ″next generation″ alcohol fuel, is a promising substitute for conventional gasoline and diesel fuels. Kinetics of thermal decomposition of its isomeric forms (1-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, and 3-methyl-1-butanol) have been reported.
1-Pentanol is a colorless liquid having a pleasant odor, which can be obtained as a product from the process of fractional distillation of mixed alcohols resulting from the chlorination and alkaline hydrolysis of pentane occurs.

Application

1-Pentanol may be used as a cosurfactant in the water-in-oil mixed surfactant microemulsions.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

120.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

49 °C - closed cup

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