Pentane
SIGALD/34956 - suitable for HPLC, ≥99.0%
CAS Number: 109-66-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12
Molecular Weight: 72.15
EC Number: 203-692-4
MDL Number: MFCD00009498
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | neat |
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| autoignition temp. | 500 °F |
| bp | 35-36 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.626 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | <0.0005% |
| expl. lim. | ~8.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | HPLC grade |
| impurities | ≤0.0005% free acid (as CH3COOH) |
| ≤0.0005% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤1 ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 254 nm | |
| ≤1 ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 365 nm | |
| <0.005% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H |
| InChI key | OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −130 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCC |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| transmittance | 200 nm, ≥20% |
| 210 nm, ≥60% | |
| 220 nm, ≥85% | |
| 230 nm, ≥95% | |
| 250 nm, ≥99% | |
| UV absorption | λ: 200 nm Amax: ≤0.70 |
| λ: 210 nm Amax: ≤0.20 | |
| λ: 220 nm Amax: ≤0.07 | |
| λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.02 | |
| λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.004 | |
| vapor density | 2.48 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 26.98 psi |
| Application: |
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| General description: | Pentane (n-pentane) is a hydrocarbon. 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. |
| Other Notes: | Important notice The article number 34956-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34956-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2, 4, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 200 L in Pure-Pac™ 1 |
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| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H336 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 + P331 |
| Hazard Codes | F+,Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 12-51/53-65-66-67 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-29-33-61-62 |
| RIDADR | UN1265 - class 3 - PG 2 - Pentanes |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | -40.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | -40 °C |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 35-36 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −130 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.626 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116105 |





