2-Methyl-1-pentanol

2-Methyl-1-pentanol^[1]

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylpentan-1-ol
Other names 2-Methyl-1-pentanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	105-30-6=
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL451923
ChemSpider	7459
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.987
UNII	U8933MB30H
InChI InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-4-6(2)5-7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3 Key: PFNHSEQQEPMLNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-3-4-6(2)5-7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3 Key: PFNHSEQQEPMLNI-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES OCC(C)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H14O
Molar mass	102.174 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.8263 g/cm^3 at 20 °C
Boiling point	149 °C (300 °F; 422 K)
Solubility in water	8.1 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, acetone, diethyl ether, carbon tetrachloride
Vapor pressure	0.236 kPa
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	248.0 J·mol^−1·K^−1 (liquid)
Hazards
Flash point	54 °C (129 °F; 327 K)
Autoignition temperature	310 °C (590 °F; 583 K)
Explosive limits	1.1 — 9.65%
Related compounds
Related compounds	Hexanol
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-Methyl-1-pentanol (IUPAC name: 2-methylpentan-1-ol) is an organic chemical compound. It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals.^[2]

References

1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–398, 5–47, 8–106, 15–22, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
2. Gangolli, S. (1999), The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects, 5 (2 ed.), London: Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 523, ISBN 978-0-85404-828-1, retrieved 2010-01-17