2742. Cyclopentanol
Nomenclature
CAS number: 96-41-3
Cyclopentyl alcohol; hydroxycyclopentane. C5H10O; mol wt 86.13.
C 69.72%, H 11.70%, O 18.58%.
Description and references
Prepd by modified Meerwein-Pondorf-Verley reduction of cyclopentanone in the presence of aluminum isopropoxide and sodium hydroxide: Truett, Moulton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 73, 5913 (1951); by catalytic hydrogenation of pure cyclopentanone with copper chromite at 150° and 150 atm: K"ogl, Ultée, Rec. Trav. Chim. 69, 1576 (1950); by catalytic hydrogenation of cyclopentanone with platinum oxide and platinum black at 2-3 atm: Noller, Adams, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 48, 1084 (1926); by hydration of cyclopentene in aq H2SO4: Hepp, US 2414646 (1947 to Phillips Petr.); by reduction of cyclopentanone with LiAlH4 in ether at room temp: Nystrom, Brown, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 69, 1197 (1947).
