Pentan-1-ol
Pentan-1-ol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O.
- Formula
- C5H12O
- Functional group
- Primary alcohols
- Molar mass
- 88.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- 1-Pentanol, Amyl alcohol, N-Amyl alcohol, n-Pentanol, Pentyl alcohol, Butylcarbinol
Overview
Pentan-1-ol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H12O
- Functional group
- Primary alcohols
- Molar mass
- 88.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- 1-Pentanol, Amyl alcohol, N-Amyl alcohol, n-Pentanol, Pentyl alcohol, Butylcarbinol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCCO
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
- PubChem CID
- 6276
Properties
- Melting Point
- -79 °C
- Boiling Point
- 137.5 °C
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Relative density (water = 1): 0.8
- Water solubility
- In water, 22,000 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Alcohols
Pentan-1-ol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O.
- Primary alcohols
Pentan-1-ol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H12O.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Pentan-1-ol (CID 6276)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Pentan-1-ol — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6276#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p. 1277
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Pentan-1-ol — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6276#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p. 1277
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Pentan-1-ol — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6276#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Pentan-1-ol — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6276#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan., Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data: An Extensive Compilation of Aqueous Solubility Data for Organic Compounds Extracted from the AQUASOL dATAbASE. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL. 2003., p. 182