Industrial chemistry
N-Pentane
Other name: Pentane, Skellysolve A, Hydrocarbons, C5-rich, Pentanen, Pentani, Tetrafume, Tetrakil.
CAS №: 109-66-0
Molecular formula:C5H12
N-Pentane is a pentane isomer with straight chain normal structure. It is a clear, colorless solution with a mild and gasoline-like odor. N-pentane is a low-boiling solvent, which greatly increases the safety demands to work with it.
N-pentane is often used to produce:
• lighter fluid,
• blowtorch fuels,
• petroleum products,
• propellants.
N-pentane can be used as a foaming and desorption agent.
Physical properties
| Molecular weight | g/mol | 72.15 |
| Critical temperature | °C | 196.62 |
| Melting point | °C | -129.72 |
| Boiled temperature | °C | 36.07 |
| Flammable point | °C | -49.2 |
| Critical pressure | MPa | 3.375 |
| Density, 250С | g/cm3 | 0.62 |
| Liquid density, 20°C | g/cm3 | 0.6260 |
| Specific heat capacity | J/K*mol | 167.19 |
| Octane (MI) | 61.7 | |
| Octane (MM) | 61.9 |
Package:
• Steel drum, 125 kg;
• Isotank.