Pentyl formate

CAS Registry Number®

638-49-3

CAS Name

Pentyl formate

Molecular Formula

C6H12O2

Molecular Mass

116.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    132.0 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -73.5 °C

  • Density (1)

    0.8853 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-7/h6H,2-5H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DIQMPQMYFZXDAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(COC=O)CCC

Canonical SMILES

O=COCCCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Formic acid, pentyl ester
  • Amyl formate
  • Pentyl formate
  • n-Pentyl formate
  • n-Amyl formate

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