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pentane

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Description

Pentane is a straight-chain alkane with the chemical formula C5H12. It is a colorless, flammable liquid with a faint petroleum-like odor. Pentane is found in natural gas and petroleum, and it can be produced by fractional distillation of crude oil. It is primarily used as a solvent and in the production of gasoline. Pentane is also used as a refrigerant and in the manufacture of some plastics. Pentane is a relatively unreactive compound, but it is flammable and can be explosive in the presence of oxygen. Pentane is not particularly toxic, but it can cause irritation to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system. Pentane is an important component of gasoline and other fuels. It is also used as a standard in gas chromatography and other analytical techniques. Pentane is studied because it is a simple hydrocarbon that can be used to model the behavior of larger molecules.'

Pentanes: Five-carbon saturated hydrocarbon group of the methane series. Include isomers and derivatives. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

pentane : A straight chain alkane consisting of 5 carbon atoms. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID8003
CHEMBL ID16102
CHEBI ID37830
MeSH IDM0103514

Synonyms (122)

Synonym
STL301896
wln: 5h
nsc72415
pentan
pentani
skellysolve a
nsc-72415
pentanen
n-pentane ,
r-601
CHEBI:37830 ,
109-66-0
inchi=1/c5h12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5h2,1-2h
pentane
NCGC00091116-01
pentan [polish]
ai3-28785
hsdb 109
amyl hydride
tetraspot
pentani [italian]
nsc 72415
epa pesticide chemical code 098001
tetrakil
caswell no. 642aa
einecs 203-692-4
tetrafume
un1265
pentanen [dutch]
pentane, analytical standard
68476-43-7
68476-55-1
70955-08-7
68647-60-9
pentane, puriss., absolute, over molecular sieve (h2o <=0.005%), >=99.0% (gc)
pentane, anhydrous, >=99%
EB93985D-C6D5-4EC7-A089-73B41F8B4583
CHEMBL16102
P0048
pentanes
A802071
NCGC00091116-02
AKOS009158849
ec 203-692-4
unii-4fex897a91
pentanes [un1265] [flammable liquid]
4fex897a91 ,
acth, formylmethionyl-
107949-95-1
LMFA11000583
NCGC00257802-01
tox21_200248
dtxsid2025846 ,
dtxcid705846
cas-109-66-0
tox21_111085
n-pentan
einecs 270-695-5
einecs 270-654-1
pentane, pentene fraction
ec 270-654-1
einecs 271-960-8
einecs 270-684-5
ec 270-695-5
pentane [usp-rs]
pentane [mi]
pentane [mart.]
pentane [inci]
pentane [hsdb]
1-ethylpropane
un 1265 (salt/mix)
n-c5h12
trimethylenemethane
mfcd00009498
n-pentane, hplc grade
n-pentane, spectrophotometric grade
pentane, hplc grade
pentane, purum, >=95.0% (gc)
pentane, puriss. p.a., >=99.0% (gc)
pentane fraction, purum
normal-pentane
pentane, spectrophotometric grade, >=99%
pentane, >=99%, hplc grade
pentane, reagent grade, 98%
pentane, >=99% (gc)
pentane, purification grade
pentane, for hplc, >=99.0%
pentane, saj first grade, >=96.0%
pentane, laboratory reagent, >=95.0% (gc)
pentane, united states pharmacopeia (usp) reference standard
pentane, capillary gc grade, >=98% n-pentane basis, 99.9+% c5 isomers.
pentane, saj special grade, >=99.0%
9,11,13-octadecatriyoic acid methyl ester
pentane, p.a., 99.5%
pentane, p.a.
pentane, p.a., 99%
pentane, uv hplc spectroscopic, 99%
pentane, ar, >=99%
pentane, lr, >=99%
pentane; e 0121; nsc 72415; norpar 5s; skellysolve a; n-pentane
n-pentane 1000 microg/ml in methanol
AKS ,
P2621
Q150429
95% n-pentane
NORMAL PENTANE ,
npentane
high purity pentane
blowing agent n-pentane
high purity n-pentane
foaming agent n-pentane
pentane 109-66-0
99% n-pentane
n-pentane, 95%
N-PENTANE BLOWING AGENT
n-pentane, 99%
syn-pentane
D91890
usepa/opp pesticide code: 098001
ch3-(ch2)3-ch3
pentane (mart.)
pentane 1000 microg/ml in methanol

Research Excerpts

Overview

N-Pentane is a five-carbon hydrocarbon that is released when an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid undergoes peroxidation. Pentane was formed in a mixture of microsomes, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and NADPH.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"n-Pentane seems to be a valuable marker to detect lipid peroxidation early after brain trauma."( Lipid peroxidation early after brain injury.
Miekisch, W; Noeldge-Schomburg, GF; Scholpp, J; Schubert, JK, 2004
)
0.88
"Pentane is a five-carbon hydrocarbon that is released when an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid undergoes peroxidation."( Beta-carotene decreases markers of lipid peroxidation in healthy volunteers.
Bowen, P; Gottlieb, K; Mobarhan, S; Sugerman, S; Zarling, EJ, 1993
)
1.01
"Pentane, which is an index of lipid peroxidation, was formed in a mixture of microsomes, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and NADPH. "( Paraquat inhibits the lipid peroxidation caused by carbon tetrachloride in guinea pig liver microsome.
Fujii, K; Kawamoto, M; Morio, M; Sato, N; Yuge, O, 1990
)
1.72
"Pentane is a widely used index of lipid peroxidation. "( Is endogenous isoprene the only coeluting compound in the measurement of breath pentane?
Hirabayashi, T; Kondo, T; Mitsui, T; Naitoh, K; Tsuda, T, 2000
)
1.98

Effects

Pentane has low oral toxicity, is essentially non-irritating to the skin and has high antimicrobial activities against bacteria, fungi and viruses. Pentane has often been taken as an indicator of lipid peroxidation.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Pentane has often been taken as an indicator of lipid peroxidation."( Is pentane a normal constituent of human breath?
Allain, P; Cailleux, A, 1993
)
1.63
"Pentane-1,5-diol has low oral toxicity, is essentially non-irritating to the skin and has high antimicrobial activities against bacteria, fungi and viruses."( The in vitro activity of pentane-1,5-diol against aerobic bacteria. A new antimicrobial agent for topical usage?
Faergemann, J; Hedner, T; Larsson, P, 2005
)
1.35

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" These results show that n-hexane is far more toxic to the peripheral nerve of the rat than n-pentane or n-heptane."( A comparative study on the neurotoxicity of n-pentane, n-hexane, and n-heptane in the rat.
Hisanaga, N; Kitoh, J; Ono, Y; Sugiura, Y; Takeuchi, Y, 1980
)
0.74
" (i) Acute toxicity test: The oral maximum tolerated dose of EBS was more than 10 g/kg body weight both in rats and in mice, due to the absence of toxicity according to the criteria of acute toxic classifications."( Safety evaluation of a triterpenoid-rich extract from bamboo shavings.
Fu, J; Ren, Y; Wu, X; Zhang, Y, 2004
)
0.32
" Because the negative oral toxicity data on shorter chain 1,2-glycols and genotoxicity data support the safety of the 1,2-glycols reviewed in this safety assessment, the Panel concluded that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment."( Safety assessment of 1,2-glycols as used in cosmetics.
Andersen, FA; Belsito, DV; Bergfeld, WF; Hill, RA; Johnson, W; Klaassen, CD; Liebler, D; Marks, JG; Shank, RC; Slaga, TJ; Snyder, PW,
)
0.13

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Pharmacokinetic analysis of isoprene inhaled by rats and mice revealed saturation kinetics of isoprene metabolism in both species."( Inhalation pharmacokinetics of isoprene in rats and mice.
Bolt, HM; Filser, JG; Laib, RJ; Peter, H; Wiegand, HJ, 1990
)
0.28
" Subsequently, the kinetic parameters were incorporated into a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model, and species differences regarding isoprene diepoxide levels were forecasted."( Prediction of isoprene diepoxide levels in vivo in mouse, rat and man using enzyme kinetic data in vitro and physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling.
Bogaards, JJ; Freidig, AP; van Bladeren, PJ, 2001
)
0.31
" We previously reported a potent non-secosteroidal VDR modulator (sw-22) with modest anti-tumor activity, which could be due to its undesirable physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties."( Sulfonyl-containing phenyl-pyrrolyl pentane analogues: Novel non-secosteroidal vitamin D receptor modulators with favorable physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetic properties and anti-tumor activity.
Du, JJ; Han, XL; Hao, MX; Hou, SY; Kang, ZS; Li, YY; Wang, B; Wang, C; Yuan, HL; Zhang, C; Zhou, AW, 2018
)
0.76

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" We studied changes in leaf isoprene emission rate, photosynthetic characteristics, and antioxidant enzyme activities in two hybrid Populus clones, Nanlin 1388 (relatively high drought tolerance) and Nanlin 895 (relatively high thermotolerance) that were subjected to long-term (30 d) soil water stress (25% versus 90% soil field capacity) combined with a natural heat spell (day-time temperatures of 35-40 °C) that affected both control and water-stressed plants."( Responses of isoprene emission and photochemical efficiency to severe drought combined with prolonged hot weather in hybrid Populus.
Niinemets, Ü; Shen, Y; Sun, Z, 2020
)
0.56

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Here, a novel method is developed for evaluating the bioavailability of such hydrophobic organic pollutants by considering the digestive guts in deposit-feeding polychaetes."( A novel method for evaluating bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of an urban stream.
Baun, A; Ledin, A; Mikkelsen, PS; Nakajima, F, 2005
)
0.33
" Also, toxicity and bioavailability and pharmacokinetic aspects of these derivatives represent relevant issues in their development as chemopreventive agents."( Chemoprevention of hepatocarcinogenesis with dietary isoprenic derivatives: cellular and molecular aspects.
Cardozo, MT; de Conti, A; Moreno, FS; Ong, TP, 2012
)
0.38
" The purpose of this study was the improvement of the topical bioavailability of the hydrophilic dipeptides L-carnosine and its related compound N-acetyl-L-carnosine."( Dermal peptide delivery using enhancer molecules and colloidal carrier systems--part I: carnosine.
Goebel, AS; Neubert, RH; Schmaus, G; Wohlrab, J, 2012
)
0.38
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
0.51

Dosage Studied

2,3,4-trimethylpentane dosing leads to the highest incidence of kidney damage in male rats. In each condition, a significant dose-response relationship was found between the release of pentane and the concentration of either propofol or vitamin E.

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Of the C8-isomers, 2,3,4-trimethylpentane dosing leads to the highest incidence of kidney damage in male rats."( Identification of urinary metabolites in rats exposed to the nephrotoxic agent 2,3,4-trimethylpentane.
Hobson, DW; Olson, CT; Serve, MP; Yu, KO, 1987
)
0.77
" The animals were killed 5 min after dosing to minimize the conversion of alpha-tocopheryl acetate to alpha-tocopherol."( Comparison of the antioxidant properties of alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl acetate in newborn rabbit lung.
Cook, J; Knight, M; Roberts, RJ; Wispe, J, 1987
)
0.27
"The traditional multistage (MS) model of carcinogenesis implies several empirically testable properties for dose-response functions."( An exact analysis of the multistage model explaining dose-response concavity.
Cox, LA, 1995
)
0.29
" Bioefficiencies were calculated by comparison of the dose-response curves."( Bioefficiency of different tocopherols in chicken as assessed by haemolysis test and microsomal pentane production.
Balthazary, ST; Fuhrmann, H; Sallmann, HP, 1994
)
0.51
" The traditional concept of a dose-response relation as a static curve relating a numerical summary of dose to a numerical summary of response probability is probably not predictively useful for chemicals such as isoprene, and extrapolations of risk based on the EDM hypothesis could be misleading for such chemicals."( Isoprene cancer risk and the time pattern of dose administration.
Bird, MG; Cox, LA; Griffis, L, 1996
)
0.29
" Generally, the brain tumor responses were considered equivocal, because the characteristics of potential neurocarcinogenic agents (such as statistically significant increased incidences, decreased latency and/or survival, and demonstration of dose-response relationships) were not observed."( Examination of low-incidence brain tumor responses in F344 rats following chemical exposures in National Toxicology Program carcinogenicity studies.
Boorman, GA; Hailey, JR; Haseman, JK; Melnick, RL; Neal, J; Sills, RC,
)
0.13
" The assay was applied to a pharmacokinetic study in mice to determine dosing schedules that would approximate therapeutic ZD6474 levels determined in humans."( Rapid and sensitive LC/MS/MS analysis of the novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD6474 in mouse plasma and tissues.
Bradshaw, EL; Gustafson, DL; Long, ME; Zirrolli, JA, 2005
)
0.33
" Both in vivo and in vitro experiments showed that isoprene can activate feeding avoidance behaviour in this system with a dose-response effect on caterpillar behaviour and an isoprene emission threshold level of <6 nmol m(-2) s(-1)."( Isoprene emissions influence herbivore feeding decisions.
Hewitt, CN; Laothawornkitkul, J; Mullineaux, PM; Paul, ND; Possell, M; Taylor, JE; Vickers, CE, 2008
)
0.35
" Males were dosed for 10 weeks prior to mating and during mating."( One-generation reproductive toxicity study of 2-methylbutane in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Chung, MK; Chung, YH; Kim, HC; Kim, JC; Kim, SH; Lee, IC; Yu, WJ, 2011
)
0.37
"A unit risk factor (URF) was developed for isoprene based on evaluation of three animal studies with adequate data to perform dose-response modeling (NTP, 1994, 1999; Placke et al."( Development of an inhalation unit risk factor for isoprene.
Haney, JT; Phillips, T; Sielken, RL; Valdez-Flores, C, 2015
)
0.42
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (2)

RoleDescription
non-polar solventnull
refrigerantA substance used in a thermodynamic heat pump cycle or refrigeration cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back. Refrigerants are used in air-conditioning systems and freezers or refrigerators and are assigned a "R" number (by ASHRAE - formerly the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers), which is determined systematically according to their molecular structure.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
alkaneAn acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2, and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
volatile organic compoundAny organic compound having an initial boiling point less than or equal to 250 degreeC (482 degreeF) measured at a standard atmospheric pressure of 101.3 kPa.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (11)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency67.47510.000714.592883.7951AID1259369
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency0.10000.001318.074339.8107AID926; AID938
estrogen-related nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency60.13730.001530.607315,848.9004AID1224841
pregnane X nuclear receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency53.59740.005428.02631,258.9301AID1346982
aryl hydrocarbon receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency57.62190.000723.06741,258.9301AID743085; AID743122
thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency28.39130.154917.870243.6557AID1346877; AID1346891
nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 1 (p105), isoform CRA_aHomo sapiens (human)Potency0.003019.739145.978464.9432AID1159509
histone deacetylase 9 isoform 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency1.69490.037617.082361.1927AID1259364
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency18.83360.000627.21521,122.0200AID651741
peripheral myelin protein 22Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)Potency3.21970.005612.367736.1254AID624032
lamin isoform A-delta10Homo sapiens (human)Potency7.94330.891312.067628.1838AID1487
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (20)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID504749qHTS profiling for inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum proliferation2011Science (New York, N.Y.), Aug-05, Volume: 333, Issue:6043
Chemical genomic profiling for antimalarial therapies, response signatures, and molecular targets.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1149945Inhibition of chymotrypsin (unknown origin)1977Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov, Volume: 20, Issue:11
Quantitative structure-activity relationship of chymotrypsin-ligand interactions.
AID23726Partition coefficient in alkanes was determined2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID19262Aqueous solubility2000Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jun-05, Volume: 10, Issue:11
Prediction of drug solubility from Monte Carlo simulations.
AID603951In-vitro air to blood partition coefficients of the compound, logK(blood) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID13316Solubility in water was determined; values expressed as -log2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID603957Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr, Volume: 43, Issue:4
QSPR modeling of octanol/water partition coefficient for vitamins by optimal descriptors calculated with SMILES.
AID237685Lipophilicity determined as logarithm of the partition coefficient in the alkane/water system2005Journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 48, Issue:9
Calculating virtual log P in the alkane/water system (log P(N)(alk)) and its derived parameters deltalog P(N)(oct-alk) and log D(pH)(alk).
AID23718Partition coefficient in water-hexadecane (P16) was determined2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID603950In-vitro air to lung partition coefficients of the compound, logK(lung) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID1145366Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound1976Journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 19, Issue:5
Application of SCAP to drug design. 1. Prediction of octanol-water partition coefficients using solvent-dependent conformational analyses.
AID212400Toxicity determined using Tadpole Narcosis Test1991Journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 34, Issue:5
Using theoretical descriptors in quantitative structure-activity relationships: some toxicological indices.
AID416913Convulsant activity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as partial pressure in atmosphere at which convulsion takes place2009European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb, Volume: 44, Issue:2
Prediction of convulsant activity of gases and vapors.
AID23737Partition coefficient (logP)2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID23729Partition coefficient in water-cyclohexane was determined2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID603952In-vitro blood to lung partition coefficients of the compound, logP(lung) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID26047logBB, log(C brain / C blood)1996Journal of medicinal chemistry, Nov-22, Volume: 39, Issue:24
Computation of brain-blood partitioning of organic solutes via free energy calculations.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (1,519)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990201 (13.23)18.7374
1990's196 (12.90)18.2507
2000's462 (30.41)29.6817
2010's594 (39.10)24.3611
2020's66 (4.34)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials25 (1.60%)5.53%
Reviews90 (5.75%)6.00%
Case Studies9 (0.57%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,442 (92.08%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]