Pentanes


The pentanes are a group of alkanes with five carbon atoms with the formula C5H12. It has three isomers.
Common namenormal pentane
unbranched pentane
n-pentane
isopentaneneopentane
IUPAC namepentane2-methylbutane2,2-dimethylpropane
Molecular diagram
Skeletal diagram
Melting point −129.8−159.9−16.6
Boiling point 36.027.79.5
Density
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