5-decanol

Structural formula
Simplified structural formula without stereochemistry
General
Surname	5-decanol
other names	Amylbutylcarbinol Butylpentylcarbinol Decan-5-ol
Molecular formula	C 10 H 22 O
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 5205-34-5 EC number 225-999-2 ECHA InfoCard 100.023.636 PubChem 99868 Wikidata Q29571560
properties
Molar mass	158.28 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.83 g cm −3
Melting point	9 ° C
boiling point	80 ° C (7 hPa) 216 ° C
Refractive index	1.4333 (at 20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 319 P: 280-305 + 351 + 338-337 + 313-264
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

5-Decanol is a chemical compound from the group of alcohols , more precisely the chiral alcohols.

Extraction and presentation

Racemic 5-decanol can be obtained by reducing 5-decanone with hydrogen and a metal catalyst or with sodium borohydride or lithium aluminum hydride .

properties

5-decanol is a colorless liquid.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Entry on 5-decanol at TCI Europe, accessed on April 25, 2017.
2. ^ ^{A b} William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3 , pp. 70 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ^ Brown, William H .: Study Guide with Student Solutions Manual for Brown / Foote / Iverson / Anslyn's Organic Chemistry, 6th . Cengage Learning, 2011, ISBN 1-285-97484-0 , pp. 369 ( limited preview in Google Book search).