3-Pentanol

3-Pentanol
3-pentanol[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 584-02-1
PubChem 11428
ChemSpider 10947 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL47100 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C5H12O
Molar mass 88.148 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.815 g/ml
Melting point

-63.68 °C, 209 K, -83 °F

Boiling point

115.3 °C, 388 K, 240 °F

Solubility in water 59 g/L
Solubility soluble in acetone, benzene; very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Vapor pressure 1.10 kPa
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation
ΔfHo298
-368.9 kJ·mol-1 (liquid)
-314.9 kJ·mol-1 (gas)
Specific heat capacity, C 2.719 J·g-1·K-1
Hazards
Flash point 41°C
Autoignition
temperature
435°C
Explosive limits 1.2 – 9%
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-Pentanol is one of the isomers of amyl alcohol.

References

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3-454, 5-42, 8-102, 15-23, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2