Pentanes

The pentanes are a group of alkanes with five carbon atoms with the formula C5H12. It has three isomers.

Common name normal pentane
unbranched pentane
n-pentane
isopentane neopentane
IUPAC name pentane 2-methylbutane 2,2-dimethylpropane
Molecular
diagram
Skeletal
diagram
Melting
Point (°C)[1]
129.8 159.9 16.6
Boiling
Point (°C)[1]
36.0 27.7 9.5
Density (g/l)[1] 621 616 586

References

  1. 1 2 3 James Wei (1999), Molecular Symmetry, Rotational Entropy, and Elevated Melting Points. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., volume 38 issue 12, pp. 5019–5027 doi:10.1021/ie990588m
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