The CAS registry number of 4-n-pentylbiphenyl is 7116-96-3. Its EINECS registry number is 230-421-7. The IUPAC name is 1-pentyl-4-phenylbenzene. In addition, the molecular formula is C₁₇H₂₀ and the molecular weight is 224.34. It is also called 4-Pentylbiphenyl. What's more, it is a kind of clear colorless to light yellow liquid and belongs to the classes of Biphenyls (Building Blocks for Liquid Crystals); Building Blocks for Liquid Crystals; Functional Materials; Arenes; Building Blocks; Organic Building Blocks.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1)ACD/LogP: 6.56; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 6.56; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 6.56; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 57079.88; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 57079.88; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 88363.3; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 88363.3; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (10)Index of Refraction: 1.539; (11)Molar Refractivity: 74.29 cm³; (12)Molar Volume: 237 cm³; (13)Polarizability: 29.45 ×10^-24cm³; (14)Surface Tension: 34.9 dyne/cm; (15)Density: 0.946 g/cm³; (16)Flash Point: 166.1 °C; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 55.64 kJ/mol; (18)Boiling Point: 336.2 °C at 760 mmHg; (19)Vapour Pressure: 0.000221 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of 4-n-pentylbiphenyl: it can be prepared by 4-iodo-aniline and 4-Pentylphenylboronic acid. The other product is 4-amino-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl. This reaction will need reagents Na₂CO₃ and H₂O, catalyst Pd(PPh₃)₄ and solvent 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane. The reaction time is 30 minutes by heating. The yield is about 37%.

Uses of 4-n-pentylbiphenyl: it can be used as intermediates for liquid crystal. And it can be used to get 4-bromo-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl. This reaction will need reagents Br₂ and Fe and solvent CCl₄. The reaction time is 1.5 hours. The yield is about 69%.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: c1cc(ccc1CCCCC)c2ccccc2
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C17H20/c1-2-3-5-8-15-11-13-17(14-12-15)16-9-6-4-7-10-16/h4,6-7,9-14H,2-3,5,8H2,1H3
(3)InChIKey: IFUOTAQBVGAZPR-UHFFFAOYAI