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cyclopentanol

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cyclopentanol

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Also known as Hydroxycyclopentane

Cyclopentanol or cyclopentyl alcohol is the organic compound with the formula . It is classified as a cyclic alcohol.

Chemical data

Formula
C5H10O
Molecular weight
86.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
cyclopentanol
SMILES
C1CCC(C1)O
InChIKey
XCIXKGXIYUWCLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.8
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
86.073
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chemical formula
C₅H₁₀O
canonical SMILES
C1CCC(C1)O
melting point
-19.0
Commons category
Cyclopentanol
ionization energy
9.72
boiling point
140.42
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  • Synthesis and reactions
  • References

Cyclopentanol or cyclopentyl alcohol is the organic compound with the formula . It is classified as a cyclic alcohol.

==Synthesis and reactions== The bio-derived "platform chemical" furfural can be efficiently converted to cyclopentanol by hydrodeoxygenation using a copper catalyst. or a nickelcobalt catalyst.

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