C5H12
72.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
PENTANE
CAS109-66-0EC203-692-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Solvent and blowing agent
Pentane is a straight-chain alkane hydrocarbon commonly used as a solvent and blowing agent. It is a key component in the production of expandable polystyrene foam and is also employed in various industrial extraction processes.
Solvent extraction processesBlowing agent for expandable polystyreneAdditive in automotive, aviation, and farm fuels
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H320Causes eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentane
InChIKey
OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC
Synonyms (50)
- AKS
- PENTANE
- R-601
- Pentane, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1-ethylpropane
- ACTH, formylmethionyl-
- Amyl hydride
- Butane, methyl- (9CI)
- Caswell No. 642AA
- PENTANE [MART.]
- Pentan
- Pentan [Polish]
- Pentane Fraction, purum
- Pentane, >=99% (GC)
- Pentane, SAJ first grade
- Pentane, SAJ special grade
- Pentane, anhydrous
- Pentane, p.a.
- Pentane, purification grade
- Pentane, purum, >=95.0% (GC)
- Pentane, reagent grade
- Pentanen
- Pentanen [Dutch]
- Pentanes
- Pentani
- Pentani [Italian]
- Skellysolve A
- Tetrafume
- Tetrakil
- Tetraspot
- n-Pentan
- n-Pentane
- n-Pentane SpS
- n-Pentane, 99% UpS
- n-Pentane, anhydrous
- syn-pentane
- trimethylenemethane