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Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane

97%

Synonym(s):

2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10-Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, Cyclic dimethylsiloxane pentamer, Cyclo-decamethylpentasiloxane, Cyclomethicone pentamer 245, Decamethylpentacyclosiloxane

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H30O5Si5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
370.77
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1800166
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

90 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.958 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[Si]1(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O1

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

InChI key

XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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.

Application

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) can be used as:
  • A greener solvent in synthetic chemistry applications.
  • A monomeric unit for polymerization by various base catalysts to obtain polysiloxane polymer.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

163.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)


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Ring-opening polymerization of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane initiated by a superbase: Kinetics and rheology.
Pibre G, et al.
Polymer, 49(1), 234-240 (2008)
Characterization of ecological risks from environmental releases of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5).
Fairbrother A, et al.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Setac, 34(12), 2715-2722 (2015)
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