Pentane
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Description
A volatile, colorless hydrocarbon. Pentane is used as a blowing agent in plastics and as a Pesticide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
amyl hydride
Risks
- Highly flammable, dangerous fire explosion risk. Flash point = -49 C.
- Narcotic by inhalation.
- Fisher Scientific: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ethanol and most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | CH3(CH2)3CH3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 109-66-0 |
| Melting Point | -129.7 C |
| Density | 0.62624 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 72.2 |
| Refractive Index | 1.35748 |
| Boiling Point | 36.074 C |
Resources and Citations
- 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