3-Pentanol

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 (Δ_fH^⦵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

Chemical compound

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

References

^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–454, 5–42, 8–102, 15–23, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
^ PubChem. "3-Pentanol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

Alcohols

By consumption

Alcohols found in alcoholic drinks	1-Propanol 2-Methyl-1-butanol Ethanol Isoamyl alcohol Isobutanol Phenethyl alcohol tert-Amyl alcohol tert-Butyl alcohol Tryptophol
Medical alcohol	Ethchlorvynol Methylpentynol Methanol poisoning Ethanol
Toxic alcohols	Isopropyl alcohol Methanol

Primary
alcohols (1°)

Methanol	4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol Aminomethanol Cyclohexylmethanol Methoxymethanol Methylazoxymethanol Trifluoromethanol
Ethanol	1-Aminoethanol 2,2,2-Trichloroethanol 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-Butoxyethanol 2-Chloroethanol 2-Ethoxyethanol 2-Fluoroethanol 2-Mercaptoethanol 2-Methoxyethanol Aminoethylethanolamine Diethylethanolamine Dimethylethanolamine Ethanol Ethanolamine N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol N-Methylethanolamine Phenoxyethanol Tribromoethanol
Butanol	2-Methyl-1-butanol Isobutanol n-Butanol
Straight-chain saturated C₁ — C₉	Methanol Ethanol 1-Propanol 1-Butanol 1-Pentanol 1-Hexanol 1-Heptanol 1-Octanol (capryl) 1-Nonanol (pelargonic)
Straight-chain saturated C₁₀ — C₁₉	1-Decanol (capric) 1-Undecanol (hendecyl) 1-Dodecanol (lauryl) 1-Tridecanol 1-Tetradecanol (myristyl) 1-Pentadecanol 1-Hexadecanol (cetyl / palmityl) 1-Heptadecanol 1-Octadecanol (stearyl) 1-Nonadecanol
Straight-chain saturated C₂₀ — C₂₉	1-Icosanol (arachidyl) 1-Heneicosanol 1-Docosanol (behenyl) 1-Tricosanol 1-Tetracosanol (lignoceryl) 1-Pentacosanol 1-Hexacosanol (ceryl) 1-Heptacosanol 1-Octacosanol (cluytyl / montanyl) 1-Nonacosanol
Straight-chain saturated C₃₀ — C₃₉	1-Triacontanol (melissyl / myricyl) 1-Hentriacontanol 1-Dotriacontanol (lacceryl) 1-Tritriacontanol 1-Tetratriacontanol (geddyl) 1-Pentatriacontanol 1-Hexatriacontanol 1-Heptatriacontanol 1-Octatriacontanol 1-Nonatriacontanol
Straight-chain saturated C₄₀ — C₄₉	1-Tetracontanol 1-Hentetracontanol 1-Dotetracontanol 1-Tritetracontanol 1-Tetratetracontanol 1-Pentatetracontanol 1-Hexatetracontanol 1-Heptatetracontanol 1-Octatetracontanol 1-Nonatetracontanol

Secondary
alcohols (2°)

2-Deoxyerythritol

3-Pentanol

Propylene glycol methyl ether

Tertiary
alcohols (3°)

2-Methyl-2-pentanol
2-Methylheptan-2-ol
2-Methylhexan-2-ol
3-Methyl-3-pentanol
3-Methyloctan-3-ol
Diacetone alcohol
Ethchlorvynol
Methylpentynol
Nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
tert-Butyl alcohol
Triphenylethanol
Triphenylmethanol

Hydric alcohols

Monohydric alcohols	Methanol (C₁) Ethanol (C₂) Isopropanol (C₃) 1-Butanol (C₄) 1-Pentanol (C₅) Cetyl alcohol (C₁₆)
Dihydric alcohols	Ethylene glycol Propylene glycol
Trihydric alcohols	Glycerol
Polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols)	Pentaerythritol Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol, Propylene glycol (C₃) Erythritol, Threitol (C₄) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol, Sorbitol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)

Amyl alcohols

Aromatic alcohols

Saturated
fatty alcohols

Branched and
unsaturated
fatty alcohols

3-Methyl-3-pentanol
Erucyl alcohol
Linolenyl alcohol
Linoleyl alcohol
Oleyl alcohol
Palmitoleyl alcohol
tert-Amyl alcohol
tert-Butyl alcohol

Sugar alcohols

C₁ — C₇	Methylene glycol (C₁) Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol (C₃) Erythritol (C₄) Threitol (C₄) Arabitol (C₅) Ribitol (C₅) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol (C₆) Sorbitol (C₆) Galactitol (C₆) Iditol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)
Deoxy sugar alcohols	Fucitol
Cyclic sugar alcohols	Inositol
Glycylglycitols	Maltitol Lactitol Isomalt Maltotriitol Maltotetraitol Polyglycitol

Terpene alcohols

Monoterpene alcohols	Borneol Citronellol Geraniol Linalool Menthol Nerol Rhodinol Terpineol
Sesquiterpene alcohols	Bisabolol Farnesol Nerolidol Patchoulol
Diterpene alcohols	Phytol