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444278

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane

97%

Synonym(s):

2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10-Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, Cyclic dimethylsiloxane pentamer, Cyclo-decamethylpentasiloxane, Cyclomethicone pentamer 245, Decamethylpentacyclosiloxane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H30O5Si5
CAS Number:
541-02-6
Molecular Weight:
370.77
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24868110
EC Number:
208-764-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1800166
MDL number:
MFCD00046966

Product Name

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, 97%

InChI key

XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H30O5Si5/c1-16(2)11-17(3,4)13-19(7,8)15-20(9,10)14-18(5,6)12-16/h1-10H3

SMILES string

C[Si]1(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O1

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

90 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.958 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) can be used as:
  • A greener solvent in synthetic chemistry applications.
  • A monomeric unit for polymerization by various base catalysts to obtain polysiloxane polymer.

General description

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) is used in personal care products including skin creams, cosmetics, shampoos, deodorants and conditioners. D5 is also used in various applications such as industrial cleaning fluids and dry cleaning solvents.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

163.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73 °C - closed cup

ppe

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0000308959

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Characterization of ecological risks from environmental releases of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5).
Fairbrother A, et al.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Setac, 34(12), 2715-2722 (2015)
Qiyan Li et al.
Cell biochemistry and function, 32(2), 183-187 (2013-09-03)
Corneal epithelial barrier dysfunction is harmful to corneal health; the pathogenesis is unclear. This study aims to elucidate the mechanism by which tryptase compromises corneal epithelial barrier function. Human corneal epithelial cell line (HCE cells) was cultured into monolayers using
Ring-opening polymerization of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane initiated by a superbase: Kinetics and rheology.
Pibre G, et al.
Polymer, 49(1), 234-240 (2008)
Ying Chen et al.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 15(1) (2022-01-12)
To investigate the toxicity of the low-molecular-weight components (LMWCs) in ophthalmic silicone oils (SilOils) on retinal cell lines. The toxicity of six types of LMWCs were studied and compared with conventional SilOil 1000 cSt. In vitro cytotoxic tests of LMWCs
The potential of methylsiloxanes as solvents for synthetic chemistry applications.
Ab Rani M, et al.
Green Chemistry, 16(3), 1282-1296 (2014)
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