Cyclopentanol

Cyclopentanol or cyclopentyl alcohol is the organic compound with the formula (CH₂)₄CHOH. It is classified as a cyclic alcohol.

Cyclopentanol^[1]

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Cyclopentanol
Other names Cyclopentyl alcohol Hydroxycyclopentane
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-41-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:16133 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL288998 Y
ChemSpider	7026 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.278
EC Number	202-504-8
KEGG	C02020 Y
PubChem CID	7298
UNII	1L43Q07TBU Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1033371
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O/c6-5-3-1-2-4-5/h5-6H,1-4H2 Y Key: XCIXKGXIYUWCLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES C1CCC(C1)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H10O
Molar mass	86.1323 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.949 g/mL
Melting point	−19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)
Boiling point	139 to 140 °C (282 to 284 °F; 412 to 413 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−64.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds	Cyclopentane Cyclopentene Cyclopentanone
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Synthesis and reactions

The bio-derived "platform chemical" furfural can be efficiently converted to cyclopentanol by hydrodeoxygenation using a copper catalyst.^[2] or a nickelcobalt catalyst.^[3]

Cyclopentanol can then be easily dehydrated to cyclopentene, which in turn can be converted to cyclopentyl methyl ether.

Cyclopentanol is an intermediate in the oxidation of cyclopentene to cyclopentanone.^[4]