1-bromopentane

Structural formula
General
Surname	1-bromopentane
other names	1-pentyl bromide; 1-amyl bromide;
Molecular formula	C 5 H 11 Br
Brief description	colorless liquid with a sweet odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	203-776-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.434
PubChem	8057
Wikidata	Q19630814
properties
Molar mass	151.04 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.22 g cm −3 (20 ° C)
Melting point	-88 ° C
boiling point	129 ° C
Vapor pressure	12.5 hPa (20 ° C); 22.0 hPa (30 ° C); 36.9 hPa (40 ° C); 59.7 hPa (50 ° C);
solubility	practically insoluble in water (0.051 g l −1 at 25 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 226-315-411
	P: 210-280-303 + 361 + 353-403 + 235-501
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1-Bromopentane is a chemical compound from the group of halogenated hydrocarbons , more precisely the bromoalkanes .

Extraction and presentation

1-Bromopentane is produced by the reaction of 1-pentanol with hydrogen bromide .

properties

1-bromopentane is a colorless liquid with a sweetish odor that is practically insoluble in water. It forms highly flammable vapor-air mixtures. The compound has a flash point of 31 ° C.

use

1-Bromopentane is used for organic and pharmaceutical syntheses. For example, 1-fluoropentane can be obtained by reaction with potassium fluoride in ethylene glycol .

Web links

Entry to pentanes, 1-bromo . In: P. J. Linstrom, W. G. Mallard (Eds.): NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69 . National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg MD, accessed November 24, 2019.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m entry on 1-bromopentane in the GESTIS substance database of IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .
↑ Broomchemie BV: Melding Wet milieubeheer , pp. 16-17.
↑ PrepChem.com: Synthesis of 1-FLUOROPENTANE , accessed October 30, 2018.
^ F. Asinger: Paraffins Chemistry and Technology . Elsevier, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4831-4662-1 , pp. 271 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m entry on 1-bromopentane in the GESTIS substance database of IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .

[2] Broomchemie BV: Melding Wet milieubeheer , pp. 16-17.

[prepchem.com-3] PrepChem.com: Synthesis of 1-FLUOROPENTANE , accessed October 30, 2018.

[F._Asinger-4] F. Asinger: Paraffins Chemistry and Technology . Elsevier, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4831-4662-1 , pp. 271 ( limited preview in Google Book search).