Pentane

Description

A volatile, colorless hydrocarbon. Pentane is used as a blowing agent in plastics and as a pesticide.

Synonyms and Related Terms

amyl hydride

Chemical structure

Other Properties

Soluble in ethanol and most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.

Composition	CH3(CH2)3CH3
CAS	109-66-0
Melting Point	-129.7
Density	0.62624
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 72.2
Refractive Index	1.35748
Boiling Point	36.074

Hazards and Safety

Highly flammable, dangerous fire explosion risk. Flash point = -49 C.

Narcotic by inhalation.

International Chemical Safety Card

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 596

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7255

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000