PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -140°C |
| Boiling point: | 106°C |
| Density | 0.86 |
| vapor pressure | 59.9 hPa (25 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.4210 |
| Flash point: | -1°C(lit.) |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| explosive limit | 1.10-9.90% |
| Water Solubility | Miscible with water, alcohols, ketones and hydrocarbons. |
| Stability: | Volatile |
| LogP | 1.6 at 20℃ |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Cyclopentane, methoxy- (5614-37-9) |
Description and Uses
Greener alternative solvent in reactions containing the following reagents:
- Alkali agents
- Lewis acid-mediated reactions
- Organometallic
- Reduction and Oxidation
- Transition metal catalysts
- Azeotropic water removal
Can also be used in extraction, polymerization, crystallization and surface coatings.
The toxicological assessment of cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME) as a green solvent.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225-H302-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P233-P240-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-22-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | UN3271 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 180 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2909 20 00 |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 200 - 2000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rat > 2000 mg/kg |
| Limited Quantities | 1.0 L (0.3 gallon) (liquid) |
| Excepted Quantities | Max Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml) |
