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Pentane

capillary GC grade, ≥98% n-pentane basis, 99.9+% C5 isomers.

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.15
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969132
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
assay:
≥98% n-pentane basis
technique(s):
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
bp:
35-36 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
26.98 psi

vapor density

2.48 (vs air)

vapor pressure

26.98 psi

assay

≥98% n-pentane basis

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

500 °F

expl. lim.

~8.3 %

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.10% water
water

evapn. residue

<0.0001%

organic residue (GC/FID)

1 μg/L (as toluene)

halogenated residue (GC/ECD)

2 ng/L (as lindane)

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.)

SMILES string

CCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Suitable for environmental analysis

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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_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F

flash_point_c

-40 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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