
Pentyl formate
N-amyl formate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a plum-like odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- pentyl formate
- Molecular formula
- C6H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 116.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 116.083729621 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:173428
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2047698
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