Description
2-Methylpentane
analytical standard
Synonym(s):
‘Isohexane’
Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
107-83-5
Molecular Weight:
86.18
Beilstein:
1730735
EC Number:
203-523-4
MDL number:
MFCD00009406
PubChem Substance ID:
329760793
PROPERTIES
grade
analytical standard
Quality Level
100
vapor density
3 (vs air)
vapor pressure
6.77 psi ( 37.7 °C)
Assay
≥99.5% (GC)
autoignition temp.
583 °F
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
expl. lim.
7 %
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.371 (lit.)
n20/D 1.371
bp
62 °C (lit.)
mp
−154 °C (lit.)
density
0.653 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
application(s)
petroleum
format
neat
SMILES string
CCCC(C)C
InChI
1S/C6H14/c1-4-5-6(2)3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3
InChI key
AFABGHUZZDYHJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DESCRIPTION
General description
2-Methylpentane is a type of branched alkane classified under the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) family of chemicals.[1]
Application
2-Methylpentane has been used as a reference standard for the determination of 2-methylpentane as odor marker of lung cancer in human breath samples by gas chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF MS).[2] It may be used as a reference standard for the determination of 2-methylpentane in virgin olive oil samples by headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) followed by analysis using GC-MS coupled to flame ionization detector (FID),[3] in different microenvironments by multibed adsorption and short-path thermal desorption followed by GC-MS[4] and in exhaled air of patients with non-small cells lung cancer (NSCLC) by GC-MS.[5]
Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
H225 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H411
Precautionary Statements
P210 - P233 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Central nervous system
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point(F)
19.4 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
-7 °C - closed cup