Properties of 1-pentanol

Thermophysical properties for 1-pentanol (CAS: 71-41-0). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 5, H: 12, O: 1
  • CAS
    71-41-0
  • Formula
    C5H12O
  • ID
    71-41-0
  • InChI
    C5H12O/c1-2-3-4-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    AMQJEAYHLZJPGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentan-1-ol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1482
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6276
  • SMILES
    CCCCCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.58
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38.97
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    314.95
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.326
  • Dipole moment
    1.7
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -78.45
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    137.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    40.9909
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00443613
  • Density (kg/m³)
    812.188
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    3.4474
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    647.739
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.7097e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.7136e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.2446e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    208.273
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.108532
  • Parachor
    4.3099e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00443
  • Prandtl number
    54.7803
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00293142
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    137.993
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2433e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.812987
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.36276
  • Surface tension
    0.0244304
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.148691
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.7484e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    320
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    42
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0106
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.105

Environmental Properties

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