| Pentyl | |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 2672-01-7 |
| PubChem | 123167 |
| ChemSpider | 109782 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C5H11• |
| Molar mass | 71.1408 g mol-1 |
| Exact mass | 71.086075352 g mol-1 |
| Appearance | Colourless gas |
| Solubility in water | Reacts |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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In organic chemistry, pentyl is a five-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula -C5H11. It is the substituent form of the alkane pentane. In older literature, the common non-systematic name "amyl" was often used for the pentyl group.
A cyclopentyl group is a ring with the formula -C5H9.