Cyclopentane

Cyclopentane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10.

Formula
C5H10
Molar mass
70.13 g/mol
Also known as
Pentamethylene, ciclopentano, cyclopentan, Zyklopentan, T86PB90RNU

Overview

Cyclopentane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10.

Identifiers

Formula
C5H10
Molar mass
70.13 g/mol
Also known as
Pentamethylene, ciclopentano, cyclopentan, Zyklopentan, T86PB90RNU
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
C1CCCC1
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H10/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-5H2
PubChem CID
9253

Properties

Melting Point
-93.4 °C
Boiling Point
49.2 °C
Density
0.7457 g/cu cm at 20 °C
Water solubility
In water, 156 ppm at 25 °C

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Cyclopentane (CID 9253)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cyclopentane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9253#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-138

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cyclopentane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9253#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-138

  4. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cyclopentane — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9253#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-138

  5. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cyclopentane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9253#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 158