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3-pentanol

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3-pentanol

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Also known as Pentanol-3, 1-Ethyl-1-propanol, (C2H5)2CHOH, Diethyl carbinol, sec-Pentanol, sec-Amyl alcohol, 3-Pentyl alcohol, sec-Pentyl alcohol

3-Pentanol is a secondary alcohol and one of the eight isomers of amyl alcohol. It is found naturally and has a role as an insect pheromone.

Chemical data

Formula
C5H12O
Molecular weight
88.15 g/mol
IUPAC name
pentan-3-ol
SMILES
CCC(CC)O
InChIKey
AQIXEPGDORPWBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.2
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
amyl alcohol
Mass
88.089
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found in taxon
tomato
Commons category
Pentan-3-ol
ionization energy
9.78
melting point
-69
canonical SMILES
CCC(CC)O
chemical formula
C₅H₁₂O
boiling point
116.25
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3-Pentanol is a secondary alcohol and one of the eight isomers of amyl alcohol. It is found naturally and has a role as an insect pheromone.

==See also== 2-Pentanol

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