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Pentane
SpectraBase Compound ID 4O7Q4DmG2aA
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChIKey OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 72.15 g/mol
Molecular Formula C5H12
Exact Mass 72.0939 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID EY74ZN1om4H
Name PENTANE
Source of Sample PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA
Boiling Point 36.1C
CAS Registry Number 109-66-0
Color Properties Color= COLORLESS
Comments OCCURS IN PETROLEUM
Copyright Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Density (20/4C) 0.62638 (Specific Gravity)= (20/4C) 0.626
Flash Point <-40C
Formula C5H12
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChIKey OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point -129.7C
Molecular Weight 72.151001
Optical Properties Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.357
RTECS Number RZ9450000
Safety Data Risks and Safety Phrases= FLAMMABLE LIQUID; NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; SHOCK CAN SHATTER METAL CONTAINERS AND RELEASE CONTENTS
Solubility Insoluble in= WATER Soluble in= HYDROCARBONS; ETHERS
Synonyms n-PENTANE
Technique CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT
Use USED AS A CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE, SOLVENT, AND ANESTHETIC