1,5-pentanediol
Sign in to saveAlso known as pentane-1,5-diol, pentylene glycol, pentamethylene glycol, 1,5-dihydroxypentane
1,5-Pentanediol is the organic compound with the formula HO(CH)OH. Like other diols, this viscous, colorless liquid is used as a plasticizer and also forms polyesters, which are used as emulsifying agents and resin intermediates.
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1,5-Pentanediol is the organic compound with the formula HO(CH)OH. Like other diols, this viscous, colorless liquid is used as a plasticizer and also forms polyesters, which are used as emulsifying agents and resin intermediates.
==Synthesis and reactions== 1,5-Pentanediol is produced by hydrogenation of glutaric acid and its derivatives. It can also be prepared by hydrogenolysis of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol. 1,4-Pentadiene can be prepared from 1,5-pentadiol via the diacetate.
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