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1-Pentanol


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Other names/abbreviations: n-Amyl alcohol
Pentyl alcohol
n-Butyl carbinol



Empirical formula: C5H12O1
CAS-Number: 71-41-0
EINECS-Number: 200-752-1



Chemical properties

Solubility
Water: 27 g/L (20 °C) [1]


Biological properties

Acute toxicity:
LD50 (oral, rat): 2200 mg/kg [1]
LCLo (inhalation, rat): 14000 mg/m3 /6 h [1]


Safety

Symbol: Xn
R-phrases: 10-20
S-phrases: 24/25


Physical properties

Appearance

Physical state @ 20°C: Liquid [1]
Color: Colourless [1]
Odor: Characteristic [1]


Bulk properties

Molecular weight (g/mol): 88.15 [1]
Melting point (°C): -79 [1]
Boiling point (°C): 138 (1013 hPa) [1]
Ignition temperature (°C): 300 [1]
Flash point (°C): 37.8 [1]
Explosion limits (vol. %): 1.3-10.5 [1]
Density (g/cm3): 0.81 (20 °C) [1]


Electronic properties

Dielectric constant: 13.9 (25 °C) [1]


Misc.

Vapour pressure (Pa): 300 (20 °C) [1]


References

1: Merck. ChemDAT The Merck Chemical Database Ver. 1.1.5







© Michael Pilgaard
Created: November 3, 2008