C5H12O
88.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
2-PENTANOL
CAS6032-29-7EC227-907-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Solvent and chemical intermediate
2-Pentanol, also known as sec-amyl alcohol, is an organic chemical compound used primarily as a solvent and chemical intermediate. It is a component of many industrial mixtures of amyl alcohols.
SolventChemical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentan-2-ol
InChIKey
JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCC(C)O
Synonyms (25)
- (R)-(?)-2-Pentanol
- 1-Methyl-1-butanol
- 1-Methylbutanol
- 2-Hydroxypentane
- 2-PENTANOL
- 2-Pentyl alcohol
- 4-carboxy-2-oxazolidone
- Butanol, methyl-
- FEMA 3316
- Isoamyl alcohol, secondary
- Methylpropylcarbinol
- Pentan-2-ol; 2-Pentanol
- Pentanol, sec-
- alpha-Methylbutanol
- methylbutanol
- racemic 2-pentanol
- sec-Amyl alcohol
- sec-Pentanol
- sec-Pentyl alcohol
- sec-n-Amyl alcohol