1,5-Pentanediol

1,5-Pentanediol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentane-1,5-diol
Other names
Pentamethylene glycol
1,5-Dihydroxypentane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.505
EC Number
  • 203-854-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 Y
    Key: ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2
    Key: ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYAE
  • OCCCCCO
Properties
C5H12O2
Molar mass 104.14758
Density 0.994 g/mL at 25 °C
Melting point −18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Boiling point 242 °C (468 °F; 515 K)
Miscible
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302
P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,5-Pentanediol is the organic compound with the formula HO(CH2)5OH. Like other diols, this viscous, colorless liquid is used as a plasticizer and also forms polyesters, which are used as emulsifying agents and resin intermediates.