1-Pentanol
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| General | |
| IUPAC systematic name | 1-Pentanol |
| Molecular formula | C5H12O |
| SMILES | CCCCCO |
| Molar mass | 88.15 g/mol |
| CAS number | [71-41-0] |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | 0.8144 g/cm³, liquid |
| Solubility in water | Slightly soluble |
| Solubility in Acetone | Soluble |
| Solubility in Ethanol | Fully miscible |
| Melting point | -77.6 °C (195.55 K) |
| Boiling point | 137.98 °C (411.13 K) |
| Flash Point | 49 C |
1-Pentanol, or n-pentanol, or pentan-1-ol, is a higher alcohol with a five carbon atoms and the molecular formula C5H11OH. 1-Pentanol is colorless liquid with an unpleasant aroma. There are 7 other structural isomers of pentanol (see amyl alcohol). The ester formed from butanoic acid and 1-pentanol, pentyl butyrate, smells like apricot. The ester formed from acetic acid and 1-pentanol, amyl acetate (pentyl acetate), smells like banana.
Out of the five main alcoholic fuels (methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, and pentanol), pentanol has the most energy because it has the longest chain of carbon atoms.
Pentanol can be prepared by fractional distillation of fusel oil.
Pentanol has many uses. One is a solvent for coating DVDs and Cd roms.
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