Category Cyclopentane Price

The monthly average price comparison chart of Cyclopentane prices in the Chinese market in the past year from September 12, 2021 to September 12, 2022. At present, there are two kinds of purity for Cyclopentane in the market: 95% and 99%. In 2021, the price of Cyclopentane, 99% was 15,204.55 CNY/MT, and the price of Cyclopentane, 95% was 14,654.55 CNY/MT. The highest price of Cyclopentane, 95% reached 15,840.91 CNY/MT in November 2021, and fell to 13,500 CNY/MT in February 2022. Later, the price gradually increased and reached 14,000 CNY/MT in April 2022. This price has been stable until September 12, 2022. However, the price of Cyclopentane, 99% has been rising and falling, but the rise and fall are not large, and the overall price shows a downward trend, falling until August 2022, and until September 12, 2022, the price remains at 14,500 CNY/MT.

Properties

Melting point :-94 °C (lit.)
Boiling point :50 °C (lit.)
Density :0.751 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density :~2 (vs air)
vapor pressure :18.93 psi ( 55 °C)
refractive index :n20/D 1.405(lit.)
Flash point :−35 °F
storage temp. :Store below +30°C.
solubility :0.156g/l insoluble
form :Powder
color :White
Odor :Like gasoline; mild, sweet.
explosive limit :1.5-8.7%(V)
Water Solubility :Miscible with ethanol, ether and acetone. Slightly miscible with water.
λmax :λ: 198 nm Amax: 1.0
λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.10
λ: 240-400 nm Amax: 0.01 Merck :14,2741
BRN :1900195
Henry’s Law Constant :0.164, 0.240, and 0.300 at 27.9, 35.8, and 45.0 °C, respectively (dynamic headspace, Hansen et al., 1995)
Exposure limits :TLV-TWA 600 ppm (～1720 mg/m3) (ACGIH).
Stability :Stable. Highly flammable. Note low flash point and wide explosion limits. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Floats on water, so water is of limited value in putting out fires involving this material.
CAS DataBase Reference :287-92-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference :Cyclopentane(287-92-3)
EPA Substance Registry System :Cyclopentane (287-92-3)

Safety Information

Cyclopentane is used in all analytical laboratories as a major component of mobile phase in High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and in Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS).