Cyclopentyl methyl ether
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IUPAC name
methoxycyclopentane
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Other names
CPME
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.104.006 |
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Properties | |
C6H12O | |
Molar mass | 100.161 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colourless clear liquid |
Density | 0.86 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −140 °C (−220 °F; 133 K) |
Boiling point | 106 °C (223 °F; 379 K) |
0,011 g/g in Water | |
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Flash point | −1 °C (30 °F; 272 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclopentyl methyl ether(CPME), also known as methoxy cyclopentane, it is hydrophobic ether solvent. A high boiling point (106 °C) and preferable characteristics such as low formation of peroxides, relative stability under acidic and basic conditions, formation of azeotropes with water coupled with a narrow explosion range render CPME an alternative to other ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF), dioxane (carcinogenic), and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME).[1]
- ^ "Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether as a New and Alternative Process Solvent". Org. Process Res. Dev., 2007, 11 (2), pp 251–258,: 4671. February 24, 2007.
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