A colorless liquid with an alcoholic oil odor.Slightly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone.

CAS:   71-41-0

MF:  C5H112O

MW:   88.15

EINECS:  200-752-1

Synonyms: 1-Pentanol ACS reagent, >=99%;1-Pentanol puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, >=99.0% (GC);1-Pentanol Reagent Plus(R), >=99%;1-Pentanol, ACS, 99.0% min. ;Amyl Alcohol Butylcarbinol Pentan-1-ol n-Amyl alcohol Pentyl alcohol; n-Amyl alcohol (Pentan-1-ol) for analysis EMSURE; Alcool amylique; alcoolamylique

Properties

Density:   0.811g/cm3

Melting Point(℃):   -78℃

Boiling Point(℃):  136-138°C

Flash Point(℃):   48.89°C

Solubility:  22.8g/l

refractive index:   n20/D 1.409(lit.)

vapor density  3 (vs air)

vapor pressure  1 mm Hg ( 13.6 °C)

Application

Used as solvent and organic synthetic materials.

GB 27601-86 is for edible spices that are permitted to be used.Used in chocolate, whiskey, chives, apples, nuts, bread, cereal etc.

Used as coating solvent, pharmaceutical raw material, nonferrous metal flotation agent, boiler water antifoaming agent.

Used as standard reagent and analytical reagent for chromatography and also for organic synthesis.

Organic synthesis, solvents. High purity can be used as standard for gas chromatographic analysis.

Safety Information

Symbol(GHS) 

 GHS02, GHS07,GHS08

Signal word: Warning

Hazard Codes:  Xn,F,Xi

Risk:  10-20-37-66-37/38

Safety:  46-36/37

RIDADR:  UN 1105 3/PG 3

Hazard Class   3

Packing Group  Ⅱ

Structural formula: