1-Chloropentane
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| Preferred IUPAC name
 1-Chloropentane  | |
| Other names
 n-Pentyl chloride; n-Amyl chloride 
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.043 | 
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| Properties | |
| C5H11Cl | |
| Molar mass | 106.59 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Liquid | 
| Density | 0.88 g/cm3[1] | 
| Melting point | −99 °C (−146 °F; 174 K)[1] | 
| Boiling point | 108 °C (226 °F; 381 K)[1] | 
| 197 mg/L[1] | |
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| Flash point | 3 °C (37 °F; 276 K)[1] | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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1-Chloropentane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)4Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It can be prepared from 1-pentanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
 - ^ Copenhaver, J. E.; Whaley, A. M. (1925). "N-Butyl Chloride". Organic Syntheses. 5: 27. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.005.0027.
 

