Chinese Name: n-Pentane
Also Known As: Pentane; Pentane Oil
Chemical Formula: C5H12
Molecular Weight: 72.1488
CAS Registry Number: 109-66-0
EINECS Registry Number: 203-692-4
Melting Point: -129.8°C
Boiling Point: 36.1°C
Water Solubility: Insoluble in water
Density: 0.626 kg/Nm3
Appearance: Colorless liquid
Flash Point: -40°C
Applications: Solvent; Manufacturing artificial ice
Storage Precautions:
Store in a cool, well-ventilated warehouse. Keep away from fire and heat sources. The storage temperature should not exceed 29°C. Keep containers sealed. Separate from oxidizing agents and avoid mixed storage. Use explosion-proof lighting and ventilation facilities. Prohibit the use of mechanical equipment and tools that may generate sparks. The storage area should be equipped with leak emergency handling equipment and appropriate containment materials.
Uses:
1. Used as a low-boiling-point solvent, foaming agent in the plastics industry, and as a fuel for automobiles and aircraft together with 2-methylbutane, as well as for manufacturing artificial ice, synthesizing pentanol, isopentane, etc.
2. Standard for gas chromatography analysis. Solvent, manufacturing of low-temperature thermometers, and for producing artificial ice, pentanol, isopentane, etc.
3. Used for preparing standard gases, calibration gases, and as a molecular sieve desorbent.
4. Used as a solvent, reference liquid in gas chromatography. Also used in organic synthesis and manufacturing low-temperature thermometers.
5. Used as a solvent, manufacturing artificial ice, synthesizing pentanol, isopentane, etc.