Pentanal
Pentanal is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O.
- Formula
- C5H10O
- Functional group
- Aldehydes
- Molar mass
- 86.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- Valeraldehyde, n-Valeraldehyde, n-Pentanal, Valeric aldehyde, Valeral, Valeryl aldehyde
Overview
Pentanal is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H10O
- Functional group
- Aldehydes
- Molar mass
- 86.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- Valeraldehyde, n-Valeraldehyde, n-Pentanal, Valeric aldehyde, Valeral, Valeryl aldehyde
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCC=O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
- PubChem CID
- 8063
Properties
- Melting Point
- -91.5 °C
- Boiling Point
- 103 °C
- Density
- 0.8095 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 1.17X10+4 mg/L at 20 °C
Related compounds
- Aldehydes
Pentanal is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Pentanal (CID 8063)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): Pentanal — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8063#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-414
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Pentanal — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8063#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-414
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Pentanal — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8063#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 88TH Edition 2007-2008. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL 2007, p. 3-414
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Pentanal — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8063#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Fifth Ed, Tucson, AZ: Univ Az, College of Pharmacy (1992)