Cyclopentane

• Formula: C₅H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 70.1329
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-5H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RGSFGYAAUTVSQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 287-92-3
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• Other names: Pentamethylene; UN 1146
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Normal melting point

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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Kaarsemaker and Coops, 1952
Kaarsemaker, S.; Coops, J., Thermal quantities of some cycloparaffins. Part III. Results of measurements, Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays/Bas, 1952, 71, 261. [all data]

Denyer, Fidler, et al., 1949
Denyer, R.L.; Fidler, F.A.; Lowry, R.A., Azeotrope Formation Between Thiols and Hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2727-37. [all data]

Streiff and Rossini, 1948
Streiff, A.J.; Rossini, F.D., Unpublished, 1948. [all data]

Finke, Cines, et al., 1947
Finke, H.L.; Cines, M.R.; Frey, F.E.; Aston, J.G., Solid Solution Studies I. Equilibria in the Binary Systems 2,2-Dimethyl butane-2,3-dimethylbutane and 2,2-Dimethylbutane-Cyclopentane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1947, 69, 1501. [all data]

Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1947
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Zimmerman, J.C.; Soule, L.F.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, purity, and freezing points of n-decane, 4 alkylcyclopentanes 9 alkylcyclohexanes, 2 monoolefins, 1,2-butadiene, and 2-butyne of the API-standard and API-NBS series., J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1947, 39, 321. [all data]

Streiff and Rossini, 1947
Streiff, A.J.; Rossini, F.D., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 6 Carnegie-Mellon Univ., 1947. [all data]

Anonymous, 1946
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Ohio State Univ., 1946. [all data]

Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946
Forziati, A.F.; Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Specification adn Properties of 29 Paraffin, 4 Alkylcyclopentanes, 10 Alkylcyclohexanes and 8 Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 36, 129. [all data]

Glasgow, Murphy, et al., 1946
Glasgow, A.R.; Murphy, E.T.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, purity, and freezing points of 31 hydrocarbons of the api- nbs series, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 37, 141. [all data]

Anonymous, 1944
Anonymous, R., , Sunbury Rep., Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., March 22, 1944. [all data]

Rank, Scott, et al., 1942
Rank, D.H.; Scott, R.W.; Fenske, M.R., Qualitive and quantitative analysis of hydrocarbon mixtures, Anal. Chem., 1942, 14, 816. [all data]

Anonymous, 1941
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., Third Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1941. [all data]

Wibaut, Hoog, et al., 1939
Wibaut, J.P.; Hoog, H.; Langedijk, S.L.; Overhoff, J.; Smittenberg, J.; Benninga, N.; Bouman, G.P.; van Dijk, H.; Gaade, W.; Geldof, H.; Hackmann, J.Th.; Jonker, E.W.; Paap, T.; Zuiderweg, F.J., Study on the Preparation and the Physical Constants of A Number of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1939, 58, 329. [all data]

Smittenberg, Hoog, et al., 1938
Smittenberg, J.; Hoog, H.; Henkes, R.A., Freezing Points of A Number of Pure Hydrocarbons of the Gasoline Boiling Range and of Some of their Binary Mixtures, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 17. [all data]

Timmermans and Hennaut-Roland, 1937
Timmermans, J.; Hennaut-Roland, M., Works from International Bureau at Physical-Chemical Standards. VIII. Physical constants of 20 organic compounds, J. Chim. Phys. Phys.-Chim. Biol., 1937, 34, 693. [all data]

Timmermans, 1921
Timmermans, J., The Freezing Points of Organic Substances IV. New Exp. Determinations, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1921, 30, 62. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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