Chemistry:1-Pentanol

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1-Pentanol
Skeletal formula of 1-pentanol
Ball and stick model of 1-pentanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentan-1-ol[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1730975
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 200-752-1
25922
KEGG
MeSH n-Pentanol
RTECS number
  • SB9800000
UNII
UN number 1105
Properties
C5H12O
Molar mass 88.150 g·mol−1
Density 0.811 g cm−3
Melting point −78 °C; −109 °F; 195 K
Boiling point 137 to 139 °C; 278 to 282 °F; 410 to 412 K
22 g L−1
log P 1.348
Vapor pressure 200 Pa (at 20 °C)
-67.7·10−6 cm3/mol
1.409
Thermochemistry
207.45 J K−1 mol−1
258.9 J K−1 mol−1
−351.90–−351.34 kJ mol−1
−3331.19–−3330.63 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS02: Flammable GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word WARNING
H226, H315, H332, H335
P261
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelHealth code 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
2
1
0
Flash point 49 °C (120 °F; 322 K)
300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Hexane

Pentylamine

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Pentanol, (or n-pentanol, pentan-1-ol), is an organic compound with the formula CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
OH
and is classified as a primary alcohol.[2] It is a colourless liquid with a distinctive aroma. It is one of 8 isomeric alcohols with the formula C
5
H
11
OH
. It is used as a solvent, a biological drying agent and in the synthesis of some fragrance compounds. It is also a common component of fusel alcohols (fusel oils), the undesirable byproducts of alcoholic fermentation.

Preparation

1-Pentanol is prepared from 1-butene by hydroformylation followed by hydrogenation of the resulting pentanal.[3]

CH
3
CH
2
CH=CH
2
+ CO + H
2
→ CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
CHO
CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
CHO + H
2
→ CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
CH
2
OH

Pentanol can be prepared by fractional distillation of fusel oil. To reduce the use of fossil fuels, research is underway to develop cost-effective methods of producing (chemically identical) bio-pentanol with fermentation.[4][5]

Uses and occurrence

The hydroxyl group (OH) is the active site of many reactions. The ester formed from 1-pentanol and butyric acid is pentyl butyrate, which has an apricot-like odor. The ester formed from 1-pentanol and acetic acid is amyl acetate (also called pentyl acetate), which has a banana-like odor.

It is a precursor to dipentyl zinc dithiophosphates, which are used in froth flotation.[3]

In 2014, a study was conducted comparing the performance of diesel fuel blends with various proportions of pentanol as an additive. While gaseous emissions increased with higher concentrations of pentanol, particulate emissions decreased.[6]

Pentanol is of used as a solvent.

References

  1. "n-pentanol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6276&loc=ec_rcs. 
  2. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 65th ed.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lappe, Peter; Hofmann, Thomas (2011). "Pentanols". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_049.pub2. ISBN 9783527303854. 
  4. Cann, Anthony F.; Liao, James C. (2010-01-01). "Pentanol isomer synthesis in engineered microorganisms" (in en). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 85 (4): 893–899. doi:10.1007/s00253-009-2262-7. ISSN 1432-0614. PMID 19859707. PMC 2804790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-2262-7. 
  5. Tseng, Hsien-Chung (2011). Production of pentanol in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli (Thesis thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/65767.
  6. Wei, Liangjie & Cheung, C.s & Huang, Zuohua. (2014). Effect of n-pentanol addition on the combustion, performance and emission characteristics of a direct-injection diesel engine. Energy. 70. 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.106.