1-Pentanol
SIAL/77597 - analytical standard
Synonym: n-Amyl alcohol; Pentyl alcohol
CAS Number: 71-41-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O
Molecular Weight: 88.15
EC Number: 200-752-1
MDL Number: MFCD00002977
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)4OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 136-138 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.811 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 10 %, 100 °F |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6 |
| InChI key | AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −78 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCCCO |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 13.6 °C) |
| 1.5 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Pentanol has been used as a reference standard for the analysis of the analyte in honey samples and in Spanish sparkling wine samples by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), respectively. It may be used as a reference standard for the determination of the analyte in food samples by two-dimensional gas chromatography equipped with flame ionization detector (FID) as well as time-of-flight spectrometry (ToF MS). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | 1-Pentanol is a type of alcohol which has been proposed as an alternate for conventional gasoline and diesel fuels. |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H315 - H318 - H332 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37-46 |
| RIDADR | UN1105 - class 3 - PG 3 - Pentanols |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 120.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 49 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 136-138 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −78 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.811 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |