Chinese name Cyclopentane
Other names Pentamethylene | Cyclopentamethylene
English name Cyclopentane
Chemical formula C5H10
Molecular weight 70.13
CAS number 287-92-3
EINECS number 206-016-6
Melting point -94.14℃
Boiling point 49.3℃
Density 0.75
Flash point -37℃
Appearance Colorless mobile liquid
Water solubility Insoluble in water
Uses
1. Widely used as a substitute for Freon as insulation material for refrigerators and freezers, and as a blowing agent for other rigid PU foams.
2. Used as a solvent for solution polymerization such as polyisoprene rubber and cellulose ethers, replacing Freon as insulation material for refrigerators and freezers and as a blowing agent for other rigid PU foams. Also used as a standard substance for chromatographic analysis.
3. Solvent. Comparative sample for gas chromatography.