2-Pentanol

• Sec -amyl alcohol
• 2- pentyl

• 6032-29-7 [( RS ) - ( ± )-2- pentanol ]
• 31087-44-2 [(R ) - (- )-2- pentanol ]
• 26184-62-3 [(S ) - ( )-2- pentanol ]

Colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor

Liquid

0.81 g · cm -3

-50 ° C

119 ° C.

5.3 hPa ( 20 ° C)

166 g · l -1 ( 20 ° C)

1.4053 (20 ° C)

Attention

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2 -pentanol (also known as sec -amyl alcohol ) is an organic chemical compound is selected from the group consisting of secondary alcohols. 2 -pentanol is in two stereoisomeric forms, the (R )-2- pentanol and (S )-2- pentanol. If in the scientific literature or in this article of "2 -pentanol " without any further addition is mentioned, one always thinks the racemate, ie, (RS ) - ( ± )-2- pentanol, a 1:1 mixture of ( R) - and (S )-2- pentanol.

Reactivity

The oxidation of 2 -pentanol yields 2 -pentanone.