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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A volatile, colorless hydrocarbon. Pentane is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=foaming | + | A volatile, colorless hydrocarbon. Pentane is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=foaming%20agent blowing agent] in plastics and as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pesticide pesticide]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7255 | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 24 July 2013
Description
A volatile, colorless hydrocarbon. Pentane is used as a blowing agent in plastics and as a pesticide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
amyl hydride
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
Authority
- 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