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 |
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Melting point | −129.8 | −159.9 | −16.6 |
Boiling point | 36.0 | 27.7 | 9.5 |
Density | 621 | 616 | 586 |