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M49704

2-Methylhexane

99%

Synonym(s):

Isoheptane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
591-76-4
Molecular Weight:
100.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24896960
EC Number:
209-730-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696856
MDL number:
MFCD00009487
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid

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InChI key

GXDHCNNESPLIKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H16/c1-4-5-6-7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)C

vapor pressure

2.27 psi ( 37.7 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

536 °F

expl. lim.

~7 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)

bp

90 °C (lit.)

mp

−118 °C (lit.)

density

0.679 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

2-Methylhexane is mainly used as a model iso-alkane in studies relating to iso-alkane oxidation, vapor-liquid phase equilibria of heptane isomers and catalytic cracking.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

30.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-1 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKCX9260
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MKCW6975
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The influence of reaction temperature on the cracking mechanism of 2-methylhexane
Bamwenda GR, et al.
J. Catal., 148(2), 595-606 (1994)
2-Methylhexane cracking on Y zeolites: Catalytic cycles and reaction selectivity
Yaluris G, et al.
J. Catal., 165(2), 205-220 (1997)
Intermolecular potentials for branched alkanes and the vapour-liquid phase equilibria of n-heptane, 2-methylhexane, and 3-ethylpentane
Ilja Siepmann BJ and Martin MG
Molecular Physics, 90(5), 687-694 (1997)
Iso-alkane oxidation by aPseudomonas Part I.?Metabolism of 2-methylhexane
Thijsse GJE and Van der Linden AC
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 27(1), 171-179 (1961)
Yulia Kaluzhny et al.
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