1-Pentanol

1-Pentanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Pentan-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	71-41-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1730975
ChEBI	CHEBI:44884 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL14568 ;
ChemSpider	6040 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.684
EC Number	200-752-1;
Gmelin Reference	25922
KEGG	C16834 ;
MeSH	n-Pentanol
PubChem CID	6276;
RTECS number	SB9800000;
UNII	M9L931X26Y ;
UN number	1105
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6021741 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3 Key: AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCCCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O
Molar mass	88.150 g·mol−1
Density	0.811 g cm−3
Melting point	−78 °C; −109 °F; 195 K
Boiling point	137 to 139 °C; 278 to 282 °F; 410 to 412 K
Solubility in water	22 g L−1
log P	1.348
Vapor pressure	200 Pa (at 20 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−67.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.409
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	207.45 J K−1 mol−1
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	258.9 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−351.90–−351.34 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	−3331.19–−3330.63 kJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226, H315, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P261
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 2 0
Flash point	49 °C (120 °F; 322 K)
Autoignition; temperature	300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Hexane; Pentylamine
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1-Pentanol, (or n-pentanol, pentan-1-ol), is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH and is classified as a primary alcohol. It is a colourless liquid with a distinctive aroma. It is one of 8 isomeric alcohols with the formula C₅H₁₁OH. It is used as a solvent, a biological drying agent and in the synthesis of some fragrance compounds. It is also a common component of fusel alcohols (fusel oils), the undesirable byproducts of alcoholic fermentation.