Pentanoyl chloride

Pentanoyl chloride
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Pentanoyl chloride
	Other names Valeroyl chloride; n-Pentanoyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	638-29-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1607711;
ChemSpider	55132;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.301
EC Number	211-330-1;
PubChem CID	61186;
UNII	KJ3B4CY5GG ;
UN number	2502
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2034091 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H9ClO/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: XGISHOFUAFNYQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCC(=O)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H9ClO
Molar mass	120.58 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	Butyryl chloride; Hexanoyl chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Pentanoyl chloride is an acyl chloride derived from pentanoic acid. It is a colorless liquid that is used to attach the valeroyl group. It is usually produced by chlorination of valeric acid.