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Pentane

puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (GC)

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.06
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-692-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969132
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
Bp:
35-36 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
26.98 psi
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Product Name

Pentane, puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (GC)

InChI key

OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCCCC

vapor density

2.48 (vs air)

vapor pressure

26.98 psi

grade

puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

500 °F

expl. lim.

~8.3 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

impurities

≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

refractive index

n20/D 1.358 (lit.)
n20/D 1.358

bp

35-36 °C (lit.)

mp

−130 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: soluble(lit.)

density

0.626 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

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Application

Pentane may be used for the fabrication of planar lipid bilayers on the films of amorphous PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) by “painting technique”.

General description

Pentane (n-pentane), a hydrocarbon, is a colorless liquid having 3 structural isomeric forms. It is a promising solvent for the dissolution of oils, fats and resins. Its hydroisomerization using a nanocrystalline beta (BEA) zeolite has been proposed. It has been reported as one of the products formed from the peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acid. It isomerizes to iso-pentane in the presence of ZSM-5 (Zeolite Socony Mobil-5) zeolite catalysts under hydrogen and nitrogen atmosphere.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F

flash_point_c

-40 °C


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Hydroisomerization of n-pentane over hybrid catalysts containing a supported hydrogenation catalyst.
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Dry ultra-porous cellulose fibres were obtained using a liquid exchange procedure in which water was replaced in the following order: water, methanol, acetone, and finally pentane; thereafter, the fibres were dried with Ar(g). The dry samples (of TEMPO-oxidized dissolving pulp)
Assessment of lipid peroxidation in newborn infants and rabbits by measurements of expired ethane and pentane: influence of parenteral lipid infusion.
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