C5H12O
88.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
1-Pentanol
CAS71-41-0EC200-752-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Solvent and chemical intermediate
1-Pentanol is a colorless liquid with a mild to moderately strong odor. It is less dense than water and has a flash point of 91 °F.
Solvent for resins, gums, and petroleum additivesIntermediate for n-pentyl acetate and other estersDiluent for hydraulic fluids
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Related Compounds
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H371May cause damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 1-Pentanol (CAS 71-41-0) is 2905.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 19 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentan-1-ol
InChIKey
AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCO
Synonyms (42)
- 1-Pentanol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1-Pentanol
- 1-Pentanol, SAJ first grade
- 1-Pentanol, SAJ special grade
- 1-Pentanol, p.a.
- 1-Pentyl alcohol
- 1-amyl alcohol
- Alcool amylique
- Alcool amylique [French]
- Amyl alcohol
- Amyl alcohol (natural)
- Amyl alcohol, n-
- Amyl alcohol, normal
- Amylalkohol
- Amylol
- Butylcarbinol
- C5 alcohol
- N-Amyl alcohol
- N-PENTYL ALCOHOL
- Pentalcohol
- Pentanol
- Pentanol (VAN)
- Pentanols
- Pentasol
- Pentyl alcohol
- Pentylalkohol
- Primary amyl alcohol
- Primary-N-amyl alcohol
- Valeric alcohol
- l-pentanol
- n-Amylalkohol
- n-Amylalkohol [Czech]
- n-Butylcarbinol
- n-Pentan-1-ol
- n-Pentanol
- n-Pentyl--d9 Alcohol
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