1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    138495-42-8

    Molecular formula
    C5H2F10

    SMILES
    C(C(C(F)(F)F)F)(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)F

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 56.18%
    Fishy 25.98%
    Cooling 22.01%
    Woody 21.83%
    Sweet 21.51%
    Savory 17.68%
    Balsamic 17.09%
    Animal 16.25%
    Oily 15.24%
    Mint 14.91%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 31.44%
    Bland 22.17%
    Bitter 21.46%
    Sulfurous 19.56%
    Sweet-like 17.68%
    Bloody 17.3%
    Mild 17.3%
    Glue 17.09%
    Bouillon 16.98%
    Nitrile 16.74%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.9

    pKa est.
    3.69 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    252.05 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • Freezing point: -80 °C

    Boiling point

    • 55 °C

    Flash point

    • -6.71 ˚C est.
    • >125.00 °C /1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane/

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 140 ppm at 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • 138495-42-8
    • 2H,3H-Decafluoropentane
    • 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane
    • Vertrel XF
    • Pentane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoro-
    • HFC-4310mee
    • 43-10mee
    • MC53096Z2M
    • R 4310
    • RefChem:70819
    • 604-080-3
    • 2H,3H-Perfluoropentane
    • 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane
    • 2,3-Dihydroperfluoropentane
    • MFCD00798129
    • HFC-43-10mee
    • C5H2F10
    • 2,3-dihydrodecafluoropentane
    • UNII-MC53096Z2M
    • SCHEMBL19923
    • HSDB 8303
    • DTXSID30869884
    • SBB101042
    • AKOS015907721
    • MSK162753-100M
    • MSK162753-1000M
    • AS-64473
    • SY049102
    • DB-042429
    • D2669
    • NS00001461
    • 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5- Decafluoropentane
    • A807394
    • 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decakis(fluoranyl)pentane
    • Q27283844
    • 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane Solution in Methanol, 1000ug/mL
    • 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane Solution in Methanol, 100ug/mL
    • 138495-42-8

  • Applications

    1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane (CAS 138495-42-8) is a fluorocarbon with high chemical inertness and very limited reactivity, used primarily as a solvent and cleaning agent in industrial settings where high purity is required. In practice, it serves as a cleaning and degreasing solvent for electronics and optics due to its cleaning performance and non-corrosive nature; it is also considered as a heat-transfer fluid and dielectric oil for cooling and insulation in electronic equipment and industrial machinery. With thermal stability and chemical resistance, it is also viewed as a base oil or lubricant additive for aerospace, automotive, and other industrial equipment requiring chemical resistance and high-temperature operation. In fluoropolymer processing and coatings, it can act as a surface-treatment and release agent to support manufacturing and finishing. Applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 353.01
    methanol 954.55
    isopropanol 186.76
    water 147.54
    ethyl acetate 383.43
    n-propanol 217.76
    acetone 954.63
    n-butanol 143.88
    acetonitrile 552.58
    DMF 2275.7
    toluene 254.95
    isobutanol 127.5
    1,4-dioxane 628.32
    methyl acetate 445.68
    THF 793.62
    2-butanone 457.56
    n-pentanol 135.56
    sec-butanol 156.4
    n-hexane 27.12
    ethylene glycol 294.56
    NMP 1504.57
    cyclohexane 51.46
    DMSO 3941.03
    n-butyl acetate 189.95
    n-octanol 126.74
    chloroform 195.72
    n-propyl acetate 281.85
    acetic acid 345.99
    dichloromethane 443.35
    cyclohexanone 391.56
    propylene glycol 152.63
    isopropyl acetate 245.3
    DMAc 1596.02
    2-ethoxyethanol 621.08
    isopentanol 109.09
    n-heptane 49.94
    ethyl formate 318.72
    1,2-dichloroethane 448.05
    n-hexanol 111.8
    2-methoxyethanol 827.7
    isobutyl acetate 93.1
    tetrachloromethane 33.19
    n-pentyl acetate 165.95
    transcutol 1003.08
    n-heptanol 90.13
    ethylbenzene 121.89
    MIBK 210.43
    2-propoxyethanol 409.86
    tert-butanol 204.56
    MTBE 223.99
    2-butoxyethanol 233.47
    propionic acid 234.71
    o-xylene 220.25
    formic acid 631.84
    diethyl ether 390.92
    m-xylene 179.76
    p-xylene 117.53
    chlorobenzene 131.24
    dimethyl carbonate 427.08
    n-octane 25.5
    formamide 1246.7
    cyclopentanone 604.39
    2-pentanone 374.21
    anisole 390.54
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 379.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 806.1
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 529.91
    pyridine 602.63
    3-pentanone 380.16
    furfural 836.02
    n-dodecane 21.43
    diethylene glycol 460.83
    diisopropyl ether 121.76
    tert-amyl alcohol 169.78
    acetylacetone 584.6
    n-hexadecane 23.59
    acetophenone 436.03
    methyl propionate 465.89
    isopentyl acetate 110.84
    trichloroethylene 446.33
    n-nonanol 123.65
    cyclohexanol 142.26
    benzyl alcohol 274.84
    2-ethylhexanol 77.89
    isooctanol 65.83
    dipropyl ether 237.05
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 128.94
    ethyl lactate 223.14
    propylene carbonate 281.27
    n-methylformamide 1101.27
    2-pentanol 120.21
    n-pentane 49.24
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 259.18
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 315.89
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 302.87
    mesitylene 117.09
    ε-caprolactone 353.4
    p-cymene 101.86
    epichlorohydrin 674.56
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 118.52
    2-aminoethanol 275.25
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1235.13
    sulfolane 1211.05
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 18.94
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 366.71
    n-hexyl acetate 218.96
    isooctane 13.14
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 375.23
    sec-butyl acetate 151.24
    tert-butyl acetate 227.63
    decalin 22.98
    glycerin 283.26
    diglyme 807.72
    acrylic acid 302.32
    isopropyl myristate 112.46
    n-butyric acid 182.38
    acetyl acetate 268.72
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 86.99
    ethyl propionate 300.62
    nitromethane 1408.35
    1,2-diethoxyethane 382.36
    benzonitrile 218.5
    trioctyl phosphate 71.12
    1-bromopropane 195.32
    gamma-valerolactone 847.64
    n-decanol 99.64
    triethyl phosphate 125.94
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 72.87
    propionitrile 270.73
    vinylene carbonate 318.36
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 416.68
    DMS 284.85
    cumene 80.27
    2-octanol 72.53
    2-hexanone 246.41
    octyl acetate 147.01
    limonene 132.23
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 895.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 106.22
    tributyl phosphate 79.97
    diacetone alcohol 264.05
    N,N-dimethylaniline 353.01
    acrylonitrile 479.07
    aniline 248.93
    1,3-propanediol 242.89
    bromobenzene 127.71
    dibromomethane 276.28
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 313.0
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 133.71
    tetrabutyl urea 180.56
    diisobutyl methanol 62.29
    2-phenylethanol 195.17
    styrene 167.34
    dioctyl adipate 173.92
    dimethyl sulfate 769.14
    ethyl butyrate 218.87
    methyl lactate 346.89
    butyl lactate 135.48
    diethyl carbonate 162.07
    propanediol butyl ether 209.29
    triethyl orthoformate 157.11
    p-tert-butyltoluene 93.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 304.15
    morpholine 619.76
    tert-butylamine 127.69
    n-dodecanol 77.6
    dimethoxymethane 1274.8
    ethylene carbonate 251.8
    cyrene 371.6
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 294.6
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 95.17
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 146.24
    4-methylpyridine 474.03
    dibutyl ether 156.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 62.29
    DEF 619.44
    dimethyl isosorbide 489.7
    tetrachloroethylene 253.37
    eugenol 270.32
    triacetin 313.38
    span 80 195.39
    1,4-butanediol 166.65
    1,1-dichloroethane 190.18
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 94.76
    methyl formate 896.2
    2-methyl-1-butanol 112.8
    n-decane 34.81
    butyronitrile 178.37
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 98.96
    1-chlorooctane 86.88
    1-chlorotetradecane 43.42
    n-nonane 33.25
    undecane 26.88
    tert-butylcyclohexane 16.23
    cyclooctane 34.04
    cyclopentanol 166.37
    tetrahydropyran 319.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 223.17
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 627.75
    1-hexene 72.28
    2-isopropoxyethanol 334.11
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 249.9
    methyl butyrate 320.3

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