154954

Pentane

spectrophotometric grade, ≥99%

• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃CH₃
• CAS Number: 109-66-0
• Molecular Weight: 72.15
• Beilstein: 969132
• EC Number: 203-692-4
• MDL number: MFCD00009498
• UNSPSC Code: 12352001
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750908
• NACRES: NA.06

Properties

• grade: spectrophotometric grade
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 2.48 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 26.98 psi ( 55 °C); 8.4 psi ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 500 °F
• expl. lim.: ~8.3 %
• technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
• impurities: <0.010% water
• evapn. residue: <0.0003%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.358 (lit.)
• bp: 35-36 °C (lit.)
• mp: −130 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.626 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• λ: H₂O reference
• UV absorption: λ: 195 nm A_max: 1.00; λ: 200 nm A_max: 0.60; λ: 210 nm A_max: 0.30; λ: 220 nm A_max: 0.06; λ: 245-400 nm A_max: 0.01
• SMILES string: CCCCC
• InChI: 1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pentane (n-pentane) undergoes hydroisomerization in the presence of nanocrystalline beta (BEA) zeolite. 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.
Pentane is a low boiling solvent, which finds applications in industries as a petroleum solvent and as a substitute for diethyl ether.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H304 - H336 - H411
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P331
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH066
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): -40.0 °F
• Flash Point(C): -40 °C