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270342

2-Methylbutane

suitable for HPLC, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Isopentane

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.15
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-142-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730723
MDL number:
grade:
HPLC grade
assay:
≥99.5%
technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
application(s):
food and beverages
bp:
30 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
11.17 psi ( 20 °C)

Product Name

2-Methylbutane, suitable for HPLC, ≥99.5%

InChI

1S/C5H12/c1-4-5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

SMILES string

CCC(C)C

InChI key

QWTDNUCVQCZILF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

HPLC grade

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

11.17 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

788 °F

purified by

glass distillation

expl. lim.

8.3 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.020% water

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.354 (lit.)

bp

30 °C (lit.)

mp

-160 °C

density

0.62 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 192 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.30
λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.07
λ: 240-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

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Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.

General description

This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-59.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-51 °C - closed cup


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Johnson AW.
Invitation to Organic Chemistry., 338-338 (1999)
Rotational Isomerism and Thermodynamic Functions of 2-Methylbutane and 2, 3-Dimethylbutane. Vapor Heat Capacity and Heat of Vaporization of 2-Methylbutane.
Scott DW, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 73(4), 1707-1712 (1951)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 560-560 (1994)
Johnson AW.
Invitation to Organic Chemistry., 50-54 (1999)
Kinetics of liquid-phase hydrogenation of isooctenes on a Pd/?-alumina catalyst.
Sarkar A, et al.
AIChE Journal, 52(3), 1142-1156 (2006)

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