Cyclopentane (also called C pentane)[4] is a highly flammable alicyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C5H10 and CAS number 287-92-3, consisting of a ring of five carbon atoms each bonded with two hydrogen atoms above and below the plane. It occurs as a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor. Its freezing point is −94 °C and its boiling point is 49 °C. Cyclopentane is in the class of cycloalkanes, being alkanes that have one or more carbon rings. It is formed by cracking cyclohexane in the presence of alumina at a high temperature and pressure.
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Cyclopentane | |||
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pentamethylene
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| C5H10 | |||
| Molar mass | 70.1 g/mol | ||
| Appearance | clear, colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | mild, sweet | ||
| Density | 0.751 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −93.9 °C (−137.0 °F; 179.2 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 49.2 °C (120.6 °F; 322.3 K) | ||
| 156 mg·l−1 (25 °C)[1] | |||
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, acetone, ether | ||
| Vapor pressure | 45 kPa (20 °C) [2] | ||
| Acidity (pKa) | ~45 | ||
| -59.18·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
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Flammable[3] | ||
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| Flash point | −37.2 °C (−35.0 °F; 236.0 K) | ||
| 361 °C (682 °F; 634 K) | |||
| Explosive limits | 1.1%-8.7%[3] | ||
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none[3] | ||
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TWA 600 ppm (1720 mg/m3)[3] | ||
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cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclohexane | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It was first prepared in 1893 by the German chemist Johannes Wislicenus.[5]
Production, occurrence and use
editCycloalkanes are formed by catalytic reforming. For example, when passed over a hot platinum surface, 2-methylbutane converts into cyclopentane.
Cyclopentane is principally used as a blowing agent in the manufacture of polyurethane insulating foam, replacing ozone-depleting agents such as CFC-11 and HCFC-141b.[6][7] While cyclopentane is not typically used as a refrigerant, it is common for domestic appliances that are insulated with cyclopentane-based foam, such as refrigerators and freezers, to be marked with cyclopentane warning labels due to its flammability. Cyclopentane is also used in the manufacture of synthetic resins and rubber adhesives.[citation needed]
Multiply alkylated cyclopentane (MAC) lubricants, such as 1,3,4-tri-(2-octyldodecyl) cyclopentane, have low volatility and are used by NASA in space applications.[8][9]
Cyclopentane requires safety precautions to prevent leakage and ignition as it is both highly flammable and can also cause respiratory arrest when inhaled.[10]
Cyclopentane can be fluorinated to give compounds ranging from C5H9F to perfluorocyclopentane C5F10. Such species are conceivable refrigerants and specialty solvents.[11][12]
The cyclopentane ring is pervasive in natural products including many useful drugs. Examples include most steroids, prostaglandins, and some lipids.
Conformations
editIn a regular pentagon, the angles at the vertices are all 108°, slightly less than the bond angle in perfectly tetrahedrally bonded carbon, which is about 109.47°. However, cyclopentane is not planar in its normal conformations. It puckers in order to increase the distances between the hydrogen atoms (something which does not happen in the planar cyclopentadienyl anion C5H−5 because it doesn't have as many hydrogen atoms). This means that the average C-C-C angle is less than 108°. There are two conformations that give local minima of the energy, the "envelope" and the "half-chair". The envelope has mirror symmetry (Cs), while the half chair has two-fold rotational symmetry (C2). In both cases the symmetry implies that there are two pairs of equal C-C-C angles and one C-C-C angle that has no pair. In fact for cyclopentane, unlike for cyclohexane (C6H12, see cyclohexane conformation) and higher cycloalkanes, it is not possible geometrically for all the angles and bond lengths to be equal except if it is in the form of a flat regular pentagon.
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References
edit- ^ Record of cyclopentane in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 28 February 2015.
- ^ "ICSC 0353 - CYCLOPENTANE".
- ^ a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0171". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ^ Sárkány, A.; Gaál, J.; Toth, L. (1981). "Comparative Study of C-Pentane and N-Pentane Transformations on Ni and Pt Catalysts". Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis. 7: 291–301. doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(09)60278-0.
- ^ Wislicenus, J.; Hentschel, W. (January 1893). "III. Der Pentamethenylalkohol und seine Derivate (Cyclopentanol and its derivatives)". Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 275 (2–3): 322–330. doi:10.1002/jlac.18932750216.
- ^ Schilling, S. L. (May 2000). "Appliance Rigid Foams Blown with Cyclopentane and Cyclopentane/Isopentane Blends". Journal of Cellular Plastics. 36 (3): 190–206. doi:10.1177/0021955X0003600302. eISSN 1530-7999. ISSN 0021-955X.
- ^ Greenpeace - Appliance Insulation Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Loewenthal, Stuart H.; Jones, William R.; Predmore, Roamer E. (1 September 1999). Life of Pennzane and 815Z-Lubricated Instrument Bearings Cleaned with Non-CFC Solvents (Technical report). John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. OCLC 1002210567. 19990039657.
- ^ "Pennzoil Products: High Tech Products". pennzane.com. 12 April 2004. Archived from the original on 12 April 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Robert W. Virtue, M.D. (May 1949). "OBSERVATIONS ON CYCLOPENTANE AS AN ANESTHETIC AGENT". Anesthesiology. 10: 318–324. doi:10.1097/00000542-194905000-00007.
- ^ Tatlow, John Colin (1995). "Cyclic and bicyclic polyfluoro-alkanes and -alkenes". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 75 (1): 7–34. doi:10.1016/0022-1139(95)03293-m. ISSN 0022-1139.
- ^ Zhang, Chengping; Qing, Feiyao; Quan, Hengdao; Sekiya, Akira (January 2016). "Synthesis of 1,1,2,2,3,3,4-heptafluorocyclopentane as a new generation of green solvent". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 181: 11–16. doi:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2015.10.012.
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