Chemical Property of 2-Methylpentane
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:colourless liquid
- Vapor Pressure:6.77 psi ( 37.7 °C)
- Melting Point:-154 °C
- Refractive Index:n20/D 1.371(lit.)
- Boiling Point:59.6 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:?10°F
- PSA：0.00000
- Density:0.673 g/cm3
- LogP:2.44250
- Storage Temp.:Flammables area
- Solubility.:0.14g/l
- Water Solubility.:Miscible with alcohol, ether, acetone and chloroform. Immiscible with water.
- XLogP3:3.2
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:0
- Rotatable Bond Count:2
- Exact Mass:86.109550447
- Heavy Atom Count:6
- Complexity:21.2
- Transport DOT Label:Flammable Liquid
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
2-Methylpentane *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
F, 
Xn, 
N
- Hazard Codes:F,Xn,N
- Statements:
11-38-51/53-65-67
- Safety Statements:
9-16-29-33-61-62
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Total 1 MSDS from other Authors
Useful:
- Chemical Classes:Solvents -> Aliphatics, Saturated (
- Canonical SMILES:CCCC(C)C
- Inhalation Risk:A harmful contamination of the air can be reached rather quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20 °C.
- Effects of Short Term Exposure:The substance and the vapour are mildly irritating to the eyes, respiratory tract and skin. If swallowed the substance easily enters the airways and could result in aspiration pneumonitis. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system. This may result in lowering of consciousness.
- Effects of Long Term Exposure:The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking. Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis.
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Physical properties
Clear, colorless, very flammable liquid with an odor similar to hexane. An odor threshold
concentration of 8.9 ppmv was reported by Nagata and Takeuchi (1990).
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Uses
Organic synthesis, solvent. 2-Methylpentane is employed as a raw material, rubber solvent and vegetable oil extraction solvent. It is also used as a solvent in adhesives. Further, it is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and finds application in food, preservatives, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, beverages and flavor enhancer. 2-Methylpentane is mainly used in studies involving the functionalization of aliphatic C–H bonds using different carbene insertion processes to form C–H insertion products. The metal-free Ritter-type amination reaction of tertiary C–H bond using iodic acid as an oxidant in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide has also been reported.
