Quality Segment
product line
OmniSolv®
assay
≥99.8%
form
liquid
composition
Cyclopentane, ≥85.0% , 2,2-Dimethylbutane, ≤15.0% , n-pentane, ≤3.0%
impurities
≤0.02% Water (H2O), ≤5 ng/L Capillary ECD responsive substances (as PCNB)
evapn. residue
≤1 ppm
color
APHA: ≤10
transition temp
flash point 1.7 °C
UV cutoff
≤198 nm
UV absorption
λ: 198 nm Amax: ≤1.00, λ: 210 nm Amax: ≤0.50, λ: 220 nm Amax: ≤0.10, λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.01
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
room temp
General description
Cyclopentane is a colorless, flammable liquid that belongs to the class of acyclic hydrocarbons. It has a wide range of industrial applications due to its relatively low polarity, making it an effective solvent for non-polar and slightly polar reactions. cyclopentane is commonly used as a component in the preparation of various products, including analgesics, insecticides. Additionally, it serves as a representative of the naphthenic fraction in surrogate fuels.
Application
Cyclopentane can be used as
- Solvent that solubilizes benzenesulfonamide (BSA), which is a precursor for many active pharmaceutical ingredients.
- A solvent to prepare the mobile phase for HPLC analysis.
OmniSolv®
Packaging
is packaged in 4L amber glass bottle
Preparation Note
Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter
Analysis Note
Assay (2,2-Dimethylbutane)15.0% maxAssay (Cyclopentane)85.0% minAssay (Total)99.8% minAssay (n-Pentane)3.0% maxCapillary ECD responsive substances (as PCNB)5ng/L maxColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFluorescence (as quinine base)500ppt maxFormClear liquidInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardUV Abs. at 198 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 210 nm0.50AU maxUV Abs. at 220 nm0.10AU maxUV Abs. at 230 nm0.01AU maxUV Cut-off198nm maxWater (H2O)0.02% max
Legal Information
OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Central nervous system
存储类别
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
35.1 °F
flash_point_c
1.7 °C