1-Pentanol, (or '''n-pentanol, pentan-1-ol'''), is an organic compound with the formula and is classified as a primary alcohol. It is a colourless liquid with a distinctive aroma. It is one of 8 isomeric alcohols with the formula . It is used as a solvent, a biological drying agent and in the synthesis of some fragrance compounds. It is also a common component of fusel alcohols (fusel oils), the undesirable byproducts of alcoholic fermentation.
1-Pentanol, (or '''n-pentanol, pentan-1-ol'''), is an organic compound with the formula and is classified as a primary alcohol. It is a colourless liquid with a distinctive aroma. It is one of 8 isomeric alcohols with the formula . It is used as a solvent, a biological drying agent and in the synthesis of some fragrance compounds. It is also a common component of fusel alcohols (fusel oils), the undesirable byproducts of alcoholic fermentation.
==Preparation== 1-Pentanol is prepared from 1-butene by hydroformylation followed by hydrogenation of the resulting pentanal.
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