Pentanal

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Pentanal^[1]^[2]

IUPAC name Pentanal
Other names Pentanaldehyde Valeraldehyde Valeric aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS number	110-62-3^Y
PubChem	8063
ChemSpider	7772^N
UNII	B975S3014W^Y
DrugBank	DB01919
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=CCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3^N Key: HGBOYTHUEUWSSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C5H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3 Key: HGBOYTHUEUWSSQ-UHFFFAOYAJ
Properties
Molecular formula	C₅H₁₀O
Molar mass	86.13 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	Clear liquid
Odor	Strong acrid, pungent
Density	0.8095 at 20 °C
Melting point	−60 °C; −76 °F; 213 K
Boiling point	102 to 103 °C; 216 to 217 °F; 375 to 376 K
Solubility in water	Very slightly soluble
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Butyraldehyde Hexanal
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Pentanal, also called pentanaldehyde or valeraldehyde, is an alkyl aldehyde, molecular formula C₅H₁₀O. It is used in flavorings, resin chemistry, and rubber accelerators.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9813.
↑ n-Valeraldehyde at chemicalland21.com

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