Chemistry:Cyclopentanol

Cyclopentanol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Cyclopentanol
Other names Cyclopentyl alcohol Hydroxycyclopentane
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-41-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:16133 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL288998 Y
ChemSpider	7026 Y
EC Number	202-504-8
KEGG	C02020 Y
PubChem CID	7298
UNII	1L43Q07TBU Y
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h5-6H,1-4H2 Y Key: XCIXKGXIYUWCLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES C1CCC(C1)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H10O
Molar mass	86.1323 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.949 g/mL
Melting point	−19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)
Boiling point	139 to 140 °C (282 to 284 °F; 412 to 413 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-64.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds	Cyclopentane Cyclopentene Cyclopentanone
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclopentanol or cyclopentyl alcohol is a cyclic alcohol. It is also known as hydroxycyclopentane.

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The dehydration of cyclopentanol produces cyclopentene:

C₅H₁₀O → C₅H₈ + H₂O