68310

2-Methylpentane

≥99.5% (GC), analytical standard, suitable for gas chromatography (GC) and HPLC

• 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
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329760793
• NACRES: NA.24

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.

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). 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), in different microenvironments by multibed adsorption and short-path thermal desorption followed by GC-MS and in exhaled air of patients with non-small cells lung cancer (NSCLC) by GC-MS.

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• 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
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 19.4 °F
• Flash Point(C): -7 °C