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Descriptor English: Pentanes
Descriptor Spanish: Pentanos
Descriptor pentanos
Entry term(s) isopentanos
Scope note: Grupo de hidrocarburos saturados de cinco carbonos de la serie de los metanos. Incluyen isómeros y derivados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pentanos
Descriptor French: Pentanes
Entry term(s): Isopentanes
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.146.770
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010420
Scope note: Five-carbon saturated hydrocarbon group of the methane series. Include isomers and derivatives.
Annotation: CYCLOPENTANES is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Alkanes (1966-1977)
Hydrocarbons (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
DeCS ID: 10614
Unique ID: D010420
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/05/20
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Pentanes - Preferred
Concept UI M0016174
Scope note Five-carbon saturated hydrocarbon group of the methane series. Include isomers and derivatives.
Preferred term Pentanes
Isopentanes - Narrower
Concept UI M0016173
Preferred term Isopentanes



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