Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-110 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
280 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.818 at 59 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
10 to 50 mg/mL at 63 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
1 mmHg at 56.5 u00b0F ; 2.8 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
91 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Health Hazard
Flammable
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H318 (25.4%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H332 (99.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H332 (100%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H315 (84.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335 (97.5%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H314 (15.8%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335 (100%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 71-41-0 |
| IUPAC Name | pentan-1-ol |
| InChI Key | AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 6276 |
| INCI Name | AMYL ALCOHOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
N-Amyl Alcohol is a straight-chain primary alcohol commonly used as a solvent and chemical intermediate. It is employed in the synthesis of esters,