1-Chloropentane is an
alkyl halide
The haloalkanes (also known as halogenoalkanes or alkyl halides) are alkanes containing one or more halogen substituents of hydrogen atom. They are a subset of the general class of halocarbons, although the distinction is not often made. Haloalka ...
with the chemical formula CH
3(CH
2)
4Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It can be prepared from 1-pentanol by treatment with
hydrogen chloride
The Chemical compound, compound hydrogen chloride has the chemical formula and as such is a hydrogen halide. At room temperature, it is a colorless gas, which forms white fumes of hydrochloric acid upon contact with atmospheric water vapor. Hyd ...
.
See also
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''tert''-Amyl chloride
References
Chloroalkanes
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