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Cited in 7 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
3-Pentanol can be used as:
• A starting material for the preparation of liquid crystals, 1-ethylpropyl (R)-2-[4-(4′-alkoxybiphenylcarbonyloxy)-phenoxy]propionates by reacting with chiral (S)-lactic acid.
• Solvent/reductant in the catalytic deoxydehydration reaction of C4−C6 sugar alcohols into linear polyene using methyltrioxorhenium as a catalyst.
• A reactant for the synthesis of 3-(4-bromophenyloxy)pentane by reacting with 4-bromophenol via base-catalyzed Mitsunobu reaction
| Pubchem Sid | 488181338 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488181338 |
| Sonrisas canónicas | CCC(CC)O |
| IUPAC Name | pentan-3-ol |
| InChIKey | AQIXEPGDORPWBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 |
| Isómeros SMILES | CCC(CC)O |
| WGK Alemania | 1 |
| RTECS | SA5075000 |
| Número ONU | 1987 |
| Grupo de embalaje | I |
| Peso molecular | 88.15 |
| Beilstein | 1730964 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1730964 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1730964&ln= |
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic oxygen compounds |
| Clase | Organooxygen compounds |
| Subclass | Alcohols and polyols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Secondary alcohols |
| Alternative Parents | Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Secondary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as secondary alcohols. These are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl). |
| External Descriptors | secondary alcohol |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 15, 2025 | P109359 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 20, 2023 | P109359 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 27, 2023 | P109359 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | P109359 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 15, 2021 | P109359 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 15, 2021 | P109359 |
| Solubilidad | Soluble in acetone, benzene, ethanol and diethyl ether. |
|---|---|
| Índice de refracción | 1.409-1.11 |
| Punto de inflamación (°F) | 93.2 °F |
| Punto de inflamación (°C) | 40℃ |
| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 114-116°C |
| Punto de fusión (°C) | -8 °C |
| Peso molecular | 88.150 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 88.0888 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 88.0888 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.200 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 23.100 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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