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1-chloropentane

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Also known as n-pentyl chloride, n-amyl chloride

1-Chloropentane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)4Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It can be prepared from 1-pentanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.

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Mass
106.055
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chemical formula
C₅H₁₁Cl
canonical SMILES
CCCCCCl
electric dipole moment
2.16
melting point
-99.0
Commons category
1-Chloropentane
boiling point
107.8
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1-Chloropentane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)4Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It can be prepared from 1-pentanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.

==See also== tert-Amyl chloride

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