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3-Pentanol

98%

Synonym(s):

sec-inact.-Pentyl alcohol, Diethyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
(C2H5)2CHOH
CAS Number:
584-02-1
Molecular Weight:
88.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24898902
EC Number:
209-526-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730964
MDL number:
MFCD00004574
Assay:
98%
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

autoignition temp.

815 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.410 (lit.)

bp

114-115 °C/749 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.815 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(O)CC

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

AQIXEPGDORPWBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3-Pentanol can be used as:
  • A starting material for the preparation of liquid crystals, 1-ethylpropyl (R)-2-[4-(4′-alkoxybiphenylcarbonyloxy)-phenoxy]propionates by reacting with chiral (S)-lactic acid.
  • Solvent/reductant in the catalytic deoxydehydration reaction of C4−C6 sugar alcohols into linear polyene using methyltrioxorhenium as a catalyst.
  • A reactant for the synthesis of 3-(4-bromophenyloxy)pentane by reacting with 4-bromophenol via base-catalyzed Mitsunobu reaction.

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GHS02,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

93.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

34 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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