Application
1-Pentanol was used in the synthesis of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran by oxidation using ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN).
• A solvent for the synthesis of organic molecules such as 2, 4-diaminopyrimidines and 4-aza-podophyllotoxin
Also known as: N-Amyl Alcohol
Properties
grade | ACS reagent |
vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 13.6 °C) |
1.5 mmHg ( 20 °C) | |
assay | ≥99% |
form | liquid |
autoignition temp. | 572 °F |
expl. lim. | 10 %, 100 °F |
impurities | ≤0.075 meq/g acids and esters |
≤0.1% carbonyl (as HCHO) | |
≤0.5% water | |
evapn. residue | ≤0.003% |
color | APHA: ≤30 |
refractive index | n20/D 1.409 (lit.) |
bp | 136-138 °C (lit.) |
mp | −78 °C (lit.) |
solubility | water: soluble 22.8 g/L at 25 °C |
density | 0.811 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
SMILES string | CCCCCO |
InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3 |
InChI key | AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |