vapor pressure
59.9 hPa ( 25 °C)
Quality Segment
product line
EMPLURA®
assay
≥99% (GC)
form
liquid
potency
200-2000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)
greener alternative product characteristics
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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Greener Alternative Product
dilution
(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)
bp
106 °C/760 mmHg
mp
-140 °C
transition temp
flash point -1 °C
density
0.86 g/mL at 25 °C
greener alternative category
storage temp.
2-25°C
SMILES string
COC1CCCC1
InChI
1S/C6H12O/c1-7-6-4-2-3-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
InChI key
SKTCDJAMAYNROS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME) is a greener alternative to other ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF), dioxane (carcinogenic), tert-Butyl methyl ether (MTBE), and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) and thus has been enhanced for "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.
Application
- Investigating the efficacy of green solvents and solvent-free conditions in hydrogen-bonding mediated organocatalyzed model reactions.: This study explores alternative green solvents, including Cyclopentyl methyl ether, assessing their effectiveness in catalyzing organic reactions under environmentally friendly conditions (Govender et al., 2024).
- A systematic investigation of sample diluents in modern supercritical fluid chromatography.: Research focused on the impact of different solvents, such as Cyclopentyl methyl ether, on the performance of supercritical fluid chromatography, highlighting improvements in analytical accuracy and solvent efficiency (Guillarme et al., 2017).
- Evaluation of non-conventional polar modifiers on immobilized chiral stationary phases for improved resolution of enantiomers by supercritical fluid chromatography.: This publication discusses the role of Cyclopentyl methyl ether as a polar modifier in chromatographic methods, enhancing the chiral separation capabilities in pharmaceutical analysis (Welch et al., 2014).
Features and Benefits
Greener alternative for THF, diethyl ether, and MTBE
Legal Information
EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
存储类别
3 - Flammable liquids
hcodes
flash_point_f
30.2 °F - closed cup - (External MSDS)
flash_point_c
-1 °C - closed cup - (External MSDS)