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5-Phenyl-1-pentanol

98%

Synonym(s):

Benzenepentanol

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Linear Formula:
C6H5(CH2)5OH
CAS Number:
10521-91-2
Molecular Weight:
164.24
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851308
EC Number:
234-064-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1935233
MDL number:
MFCD00002979
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

155 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.975 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl, phenyl

SMILES string

OCCCCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C11H16O/c12-10-6-2-5-9-11-7-3-1-4-8-11/h1,3-4,7-8,12H,2,5-6,9-10H2

InChI key

DPZMVZIQRMVBBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

5-Phenyl-1-pentanol undergoes oxidation in the presence of ceric ammonium nitrate to yield 2-benzyltetrahydrofuran.

Application

5-Phenyl-1-pentanol was used in the synthesis of:
  • methoxy and fluorine analogs of N-(piperidinyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-5-(4-pentylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (O-1302)
  • 2-[5-(4-iodophenyl)-pentyl]oxirane-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

hcodes

H318

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

230.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

110 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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