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Isopentane

Isopentane is a colorless, flammable liquid with a mild gasoline odor.

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Isopentane

Formula: C5H12, R601A

Isopentane is a colorless, flammable liquid with a mild gasoline odor.

Isopentane has a wide variety of uses. It is a major component in gasoline and is used as an energy transfer medium in geothermal power production. It is heated and then vaporizes to drive turbines.

Isopentane is used as a solvent capable of dissolving many organic compounds. It is also used as an aerosol propellant, replacing substances that are harmful to the ozone layer or have large greenhouse warming potentials.

Isopentane can also be used as a refrigerant, again replacing substances that are harmful to the ozone layer or have large greenhouse warming potentials. And isopentane is used as a foam blowing agent for producing expanded polystyrene.

It is used for cleaning of electronics.

Applications

Specifications

Further Specifications

Cylinder Sizes

  • Used as a closed loop in geothermal power production to drive turbines
  • Used with dry ice or liquid nitrogen to freeze tissues for cryosectioning
Grade 2 Grade 2.5
Purity 99.0% 99.5%
Other Hydrocarbons < 1% < 0.5%
Sulfur < 1 ppmv < 1 ppmv
Moisture < 5 ppmv < 5 ppmv
Total Impurities < 1 % < 0.5 %
Chemical & Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 72.15
Pressure @ 100° F 20.1 psia
Flammability Limits 1.4 - 7.6% in Air
Valve Outlet CGA 510 LB CGA 170
Shipping Information
DOT Name Pentanes
Hazard Class 3
DOT No. UN 1265
Packing Group I
DOT Label Flammable Liquid
CAS No. 78-78-4
Cylinder Size Fill Weight (lb)
1/2 Ton 570
LP30 136
LP15 80
LP05 27
LP01 7
49L/Size 300 60
44L/Size 200 50
16L/Size 80 19
7L/Size 35 8

**Moisture level guaranteed only when Electronic Fluorocarbons prepares the cylinders.
All concentrations are on a mol/mol basis unless otherwise stated.
This product is analyzed liquid phase.
Assay excludes Nitrogen.
Product sold on the basis of total impurities. Individual impurities may vary slightly.

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