Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Pentane

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Pentane: An alkane of molecular formula C₅H₁₂. When unbranched it is called n-pentane. There are four pentane isomers.

Molecular Structure of n-Pentane


Kekule structure		Bond-line structure		Ball and spoke		Space filling model

Related terms: Hydrocarbon, aliphatic, methane, ethane, propane, butane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, cyclopentane, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentadienyl anion, cyclopentadienyl cation, petroleum ether, pet ether
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