Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane - ≥99%(GC) , CAS No.541-02-6

CAS: 541-02-6 Cat. No.: D135850 Molecular Weight: 370.77 Beilstein Registry Number: 1800170 EC Number: 208-764-9

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%(GC)

Synonyms

D3770 | BCP15826 | D5 | Silicon SF 1202 | XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N | UNII-0THT5PCI0R | Cyclomethicone 5 | DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE [MI] | DTXCID907184 | MFCD00046966 | CAS-541-02-6 | Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, analytical standard | NCGC00163981-

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) is used in personal care products including skin creams, cosmetics, shampoos, deodorants and conditioners. D5 is also used in various applications such as industrial cleaning fluids and dry cleaning solvents.

Specifications

Synonyms

D3770 | BCP15826 | D5 | Silicon SF 1202 | XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N | UNII-0THT5PCI0R | Cyclomethicone 5 | DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE [MI] | DTXCID907184 | MFCD00046966 | CAS-541-02-6 | Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, analytical standard | NCGC00163981-

Specifications & Purity

≥99%(GC)

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99%(GC)

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488181223
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488181223
• Canonical Smiles: C[Si]1(O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O1)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)C
• IUPAC Name: 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10-decamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,2,4,6,8,10-pentaoxapentasilecane
• InChIKey: XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C10H30O5Si5/c1-16(2)11-17(3,4)13-19(7,8)15-20(9,10)14-18(5,6)12-16/h1-10H3
• Isomeric SMILES: C[Si]1(O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O[Si](O1)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)(C)C)C
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: GY5945200
• Molecular Weight: 370.77
• Beilstein: 1800170
• Reaxy-Rn: 1800166
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1800166&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organometallic compounds
    • Class Organometalloid compounds
      • Subclass Organosilicon compounds

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organometallic compounds
• Class: Organometalloid compounds
• Subclass: Organosilicon compounds
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Organoheterosilanes
• Alternative Parents: Organic metalloid salts Organic oxygen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Organoheterosilane - Organic metalloid salt - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic salt - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organoheterosilanes. These are organosilicon compounds where the tetravalent silicon atom is linked to one or more heteroatoms.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Immiscible with water.
• Refractive Index: 1.40
• Flash Point(°F): 163.4 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 76°C(lit.)
• Boil Point(°C): 210 °C
• Melt Point(°C): -38°C(lit.)
• Molecular Weight: 370.770 g/mol
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 5
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 370.094 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 370.094 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 46.200 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 20
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 258.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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