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444278

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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
Beilstein:
1800166
EC Number:
208-764-9
MDL number:
MFCD00046966
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24868110
NACRES:
NA.22

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.)

SMILES string

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

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

InChI key

XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

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.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

163.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

73 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

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JAN Code

444278-BULK:
444278-VAR:
444278-50ML:
444278-250ML:

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MKCN6651
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MKCF9596
MKCD9465

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Ring-opening polymerization of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane initiated by a superbase: Kinetics and rheology.
Pibre G, et al.
Polymer, 49(1), 234-240 (2008)
The potential of methylsiloxanes as solvents for synthetic chemistry applications.
Ab Rani M, et al.
Green Chemistry, 16(3), 1282-1296 (2014)
Deoligomerization of cyclooligosiloxanes with dimethyl carbonate over solid-base catalysts.
Okamoto M, et al.
Catalysis Letters, 88(3-4), 115-118 (2003)
Characterization of ecological risks from environmental releases of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5).
Fairbrother A, et al.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Setac, 34(12), 2715-2722 (2015)
Xiaohui Gou et al.
Frontiers in physiology, 11, 686-686 (2020-07-17)
Dentin sialoprotein (DSP), the NH2-terminal fragment of dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), is essential for dentin formation and further processed into small fragments inside the odontoblasts. Gelatinases, including matrix metalloproteinases 9 (MMP9) and MMP2, were able to cleave DSP(P) in tooth structures.
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