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Cyclopentanemethanol

CAS Registry Number®

3637-61-4

CAS Name

Cyclopentanemethanol

Molecular Formula

C6H12O

Molecular Mass

100.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    87 °C @ Press: 36 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    121-123 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.926 g/cm³ @ Temp: 22 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O/c7-5-6-3-1-2-4-6/h6-7H,1-5H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=ISQVBYGGNVVVHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)C1CCCC1

Canonical SMILES

OCC1CCCC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Cyclopentanemethanol
  • Cyclopentylmethanol
  • Cyclopentylmethyl alcohol
  • (Hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane
  • Cyclopentylcarbinol

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