1-Pentanol

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1-Pentanol



General
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)

1-Pentanol, or n-pentanol, 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. Out of the five main alcoholic fuels (Methanol, Ethanol, Butanol, Propanol and Pentanol), pentanol is the best fuel because it has the longest chain of carbon atoms.

External links

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