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DECAFLUOROPENTANE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII MC53096Z2M · registered name 2H,3H-DECAFLUOROPENTANE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

DECAFLUOROPENTANEINCI데카플루오로펜탄Korean label name (MFDS standard)Pentane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoro-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
138495-42-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID30869884
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID70817783
IUPAC
1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane
Molecular formula
C5H2F10
Molecular weight
252.055 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid · Colorless liquid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Boiling point
55 °C · 55 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting point
Freezing point: -80 °C
Solubility
In water, 140 ppm at 25 °C
Density
Liquid density: 1.58 kg/L (13.2 lb/gal) · 1.58 @25 °C
Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions. /1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane/
Viscosity
0.67 cPs

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 9 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Solvent7
  • Cleaning agent2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 14