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Cyclopentanol

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Cyclopentanol[1]
Names
IUPAC name
Cyclopentanol
Other names
Cyclopentyl alcohol
Hydroxycyclopentane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.278 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-504-8
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/C5H10O/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h5-6H,1-4H2 checkY
    Key: XCIXKGXIYUWCLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C5H10O/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h5-6H,1-4H2
    Key: XCIXKGXIYUWCLL-UHFFFAOYAS
  • C1CCC(C1)O
Properties
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)
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.[2]

Reactions

The dehydration of cyclopentanol produces cyclopentene:

C5H10O → C5H8 + H2O

References