2-Pentanol

2-Pentanol

Names
IUPAC name 2-Pentanol
Other names Pentan-2-ol, sec-amyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number	6032-29-7 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:77518 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL45065 Y
ChemSpider	21011 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	22386
UNII	04G7050365 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Y Key: JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYAY
SMILES OC(C)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O
Molar mass	88.148 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.812 g/cm3
Melting point	−73 °C (−99 °F; 200 K)
Boiling point	119.3 °C (246.7 °F; 392.4 K)
Solubility in water	45 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform
Vapor pressure	0.804 kPa
Viscosity	3.470 mPa·s
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	2.716 J·g−1·K−1 (liquid)
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo298)	-365.2 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) -311.0 kJ·mol−1 (gas)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Related compounds
Related compounds	Amyl alcohol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

2-Pentanol (IUPAC name, also called sec-amyl alcohol) is an organic chemical compound. It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals. 2-Pentanol is a component of many mixtures of amyl alcohols sold industrially.

Reactions

2-Pentanol can be manufactured by hydration of pentene.

See also

• sec-Amyl acetate