2-Methylpentane

C₆H₁₄CAS 107-83-586.18 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula: C₆H₁₄
Molar mass: 86.18 g/mol
Exact mass: 86.1096 Da
Density: 0.6532 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point: −153.7 °C
Boiling point: 60.3 °C
Water solubility: 14 mg/L
logP: 2.44Crippen estimate
Polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 0
Rotatable bonds: 2

Hazards

Danger

H225 Highly Flammable liquid and vaporFlammable liquids
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airwaysAspiration hazard
H315 Causes skin irritationSkin corrosion/irritation
H336 May cause drowsiness or dizzinessSpecific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effectsHazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 601-007-00-7[1]), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P319, P321, P331, P332+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number

107-83-5

SMILES

CCCC(C)C

InChIKey

AFABGHUZZDYHJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-4-5-6(2)3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

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Names and synonyms

7 names

Pentane, 2-methyl-
Isohexane
1,1-Dimethylbutane
Kyowazol C 600
NSC 66496
Kyowasol C 600M
2-Methylpentan

Safety data sheets

One stored sheet lists this compound in section 3, matched by the CAS number 107-83-5. Each row opens the sheet with its composition and PDF.

n-Hexane < 2.5 %Fisher Scientific Company · 2026-03-14

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Work with 2-Methylpentane

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Similar compounds

2-Methylhexane31394-54-465 % similar 2-Methylhexane591-76-465 % similar 2-Methylheptane592-27-861 % similar Isododecane31807-55-358 % similar 2-Methyloctane3221-61-258 % similar 2-Methyldecane6975-98-058 % similar 2-Methylundecane7045-71-858 % similar 2-Methylnonane871-83-058 % similar

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

All similar compounds

Same formula

Hexane110-54-3 Hexane-d1421666-38-6 2,2-Dimethylbutane75-83-2 2,3-Dimethylbutane79-29-8 3-Methylpentane96-14-0

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