Description
Synonyms: n-Amyl alcohol, 1-Pentanol, Pentyl alcohol
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)4OH
General description
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.
PROPERTIES
vapor pressure
2.04 hPa ( 20 °C)
Pack Size
1 Litre
product line
EMSURE®
Assay
≥98.5% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
300 °C (DIN 51794)
potency
3670 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
2306 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)
expl. lim.
1.6 % (v/v)
impurities
≤0.000002% B (Boron)
≤0.000002% Co (Cobalt)
≤0.000002% Cr (Chromium)
≤0.000005% Cd (Cadmium)
≤0.00001% Ba (Barium)
≤0.00005% Al (Aluminium)
≤0.00005% Ca (Calcium)
≤0.005% Free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.1% Valerian aldehyde (GC)
≤0.1% Water
evapn. residue
≤0.005%
pH
7 (20 °C, 22 g/L)
bp
138 °C/1013 hPa
mp
-78 °C
transition temp
flash point 47 °C
density
0.815 g/cm3 at 20 °C
cation traces
Cu: ≤0.000002%
Fe: ≤0.00005%
Mg: ≤0.00001%
Mn: ≤0.000002%
Ni: ≤0.000002%
Pb: ≤0.00001%
Sn: ≤0.00001%
Zn: ≤0.00001%
storage temp.
2-30°C
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