3-Pentanol

3-Pentanol is one of the eight isomers of amyl alcohol. It is found naturally and has a role as a pheromone.^[2]

3-Pentanol^[1]

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Pentan-3-ol
Other names 3-Pentanol, diethyl carbinol
Identifiers
CAS Number	584-02-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:77519 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL47100 Y
ChemSpider	10947 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.662
PubChem CID	11428
UNII	X4ELC182I5 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8060400
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Y Key: AQIXEPGDORPWBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C5H12O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: AQIXEPGDORPWBJ-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES OC(CC)CC
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O
Molar mass	88.148 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.815 g/ml
Melting point	−63.68 °C (−82.62 °F; 209.47 K)
Boiling point	115.3 °C (239.5 °F; 388.4 K)
Solubility in water	59 g/L
Solubility	soluble in acetone, benzene; very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Vapor pressure	1.10 kPa
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	2.719 J·g−1·K−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−368.9 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) −314.9 kJ·mol−1 (gas)
Hazards
Flash point	41 °C (106 °F; 314 K)
Autoignition temperature	435 °C (815 °F; 708 K)
Explosive limits	1.2–9%
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

See also

• 2-Pentanol