1,5-pentanediol is a chemical compound, primary alcohol obtained industrially from tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol by various catalytic methods including purification and isolation of the intermediates to obtain a yield of 70%.

It occurs as an oily clear liquid that is miscible with water, methanol, ethanol, ketones and ethyl acetate. pH 7.5

What it is used for and where

Cosmetics

Intermediate for personal care products as a fragrance and moisturising agent.

Other uses

1,5-pentanediol can be used as a monomer for the production of polyesters and chain extender in polyurethanes, as a polymerisation additive (plasticiser), to produce polycarbonate diols.  Chemical solvent. Synthesis of propiconazole from pesticides.

For more information:      1,5-pentanediol studies

Typical commercial product characteristics 1,5-Pentanediol

Appearance	Colorless transparent liquid
Boiling Point	239.0±0.0°C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	-18°C
Flash Point	129.4±0.0°C
Density	1.0±0.1 g/cm3      0.994 g/mL at 25°C (lit.)
Acid Value	0.1 max (mg KOH/g)
Moisture	0.1% max
Water	≤1.0%
Sulphated ash	≤0.5%/1g
Heavy metals	≤10 ppm
Residue on ignition	≤0.1%
Total Impurities	0.5%
PSA	40.46000
LogP	-0.60
Vapor Pressure	0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.446
Safety

• Molecular Formula  C₅H₁₂O₂
• Linear Formula   HO(CH₂₎₅OH
• Molecular Weight  104.15  
• Exact Mass   104.083733
• CAS  111-29-5
• UNII    07UXZ0SCST
• EC Number   203-854-4
• DSSTox Substance ID  DTXSID2041256
• IUPAC  pentane-1,5-diol
• InChI=1S/C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2  
• InChl Key     ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 
• SMILES   C(CCO)CCO
• MDL number  MFCD00002978
• PubChem Substance ID    329767415
• ChEBI  185431
• Beilstein   1560130
• NACRES  NA.22
• NSC   5927
• RTECS   SA0480000

Synonyms

• pentane-1,5-diol
• 1,5-Dihydroxypentane
• Pentamethylene glycol
• 1,5-Pentylene glycol
• 1,5 Pentanediol
• 1,5-Pentamethylene glycol