1,5-Pentanediol
SIAL/76892 - purum, ≥97.0% (GC)
Synonym: Pentamethylene glycol
CAS Number: 111-29-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O2
Molecular Weight: 104.15
EC Number: 203-854-4
MDL Number: MFCD00002978
Linear Formula: HO(CH2)5OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥97.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 635 °F |
| bp | 242 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.994 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 13.2 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | purum |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7 |
| InChI key | ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | OCCCCCO |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 1,5-Pentanediol can be used in a modified polyol process for the preparation of colloidal gold nanoparticles. It is also the starting material for preparing 1,5‐pentanediol dibenzoate. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 287.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 142 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥97.0% (GC) |
| bp | 242 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.994 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

