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Cited in 11 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 528759048 |
|---|---|
| Canonical Smiles | CCC(C)CC |
| IUPAC Name | 3-methylpentane |
| InChIKey | PFEOZHBOMNWTJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H14/c1-4-6(3)5-2/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCC(C)CC |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | SA2995500 |
| UN Number | 1208 |
| Molecular Weight | 86.18 |
| Beilstein | 1730734 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1730734 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1730734&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Hydrocarbons |
| Class | Saturated hydrocarbons |
| Subclass | Alkanes |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Branched alkanes |
| Alternative Parents | Not available |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Branched alkane - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as branched alkanes. These are acyclic branched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2026 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 03, 2026 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 03, 2026 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 12, 2025 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 02, 2024 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 02, 2024 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 15, 2023 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 15, 2023 | M109051 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 02, 2022 | M109051 |
| Refractive Index | 1.376 |
|---|---|
| Flash Point(°F) | 19.4 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | -6°C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 64 °C |
| Melt Point(°C) | -118°C |
| Molecular Weight | 86.180 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 3.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 86.1096 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 86.1096 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 19.200 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Wang Yuecheng, Ban Yujie, Hu Ziyi, Yang Weishen. (2023) Energy-efficient extraction of linear alkanes from various isomers using structured metal-organic framework membrane. Nature Communications, 14 (1): (1-9). [PMID:37857644] [10.1038/s41467-023-42397-x] |
| 2. Yanjing Li, Shilong Dong, Lili Wang, Xiaoyan Sun, Wenying Zhao, Shuguang Xiang. (2023) The extraction of aromatics using N-methylpyrrolidone: Liquid-liquid equilibrium determination and mechanism exploration. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.cjche.2023.05.016] |
| 3. Wenhe Yang, Xue Yang, Yuxuan Wang, Rujing Hou, Qihan Gong, Yichang Pan. (2022) Pervaporation separation of C6 alkane isomers by Al-bttotb membrane. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120916] |
| 4. Ruijuan Duan, Meiling Qi. (2021) Amphiphilic triblock copolymer as the gas chromatographic stationary phase with high-resolution performance towards a wide range of isomers and the components of lemon essential oil. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A, [PMID:34666270] [10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462611] |
| 5. Zhenyu Lu, Xiaotian Lu, Ling Xia, Yanhui Zhong, Gongke Li, Yufei Hu. (2021) Cobalt doped nitrogenous porous carbon derived from covalent organic framework as cataluminescence catalyst for rapid determination of n-hexane in edible oil. TALANTA, [PMID:34074414] [10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122428] |
| 6. Xiujuan Li, Le Chen, Dandan Zhu, Song Yang, Zhong Wu, Mingyang He, Zhihui Zhang, Qun Chen. (2020) Preparation of hybridizing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks with carboxymethylcellulose for adsorption separation of n-hexane/3-methylpentane. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.cjche.2020.05.023] |
| 7. Lele Jin, Wenzhi Li, Qiying Liu, Longlong Ma, Chao Hu, Ajibola T. Ogunbiyi, Mingwei Wu, Qi Zhang. (2019) High performance of Mo-promoted Ir/SiO2 catalysts combined with HZSM-5 toward the conversion of cellulose to C5/C6 alkanes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, [PMID:31796376] [10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122492] |
| 8. Lele Jin, Wenzhi Li, Qiying Liu, Longlong Ma, Song Li, Yang Liu, Baikai Zhang, Qi Zhang. (2019) Catalytic conversion of cellulose to C5/C6 alkanes over Ir-VOx/SO2 combined with HZSM-5 in n-dodecane/water system. FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.fuproc.2019.106161] |
| 9. Yuan-Yuan Cui, Huan Yao, Cheng-Xiong Yang, Xiu-Ping Yan. (2019) In situ fabrication of microporous organic network coated capillary column for high resolution gas chromatographic separation of hydrocarbons. ELECTROPHORESIS, [PMID:30942493] [10.1002/elps.201800540] |
| 10. Wenna Liu, Wanglu Jia, Qiang Wang, Jian Chen, Jinbu Li, Ping’an Peng. (2024) Influencing factors of hydrogen isotopic fractionation of light hydrocarbons during evaporation and implications. ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.orggeochem.2024.104894] |
| 11. Le Chen, An Xie, Nan Zhang, Jianjun Yin, Qun Chen, Mingyang He, Zhihui Zhang. (2024) The effective adsorption separation of n-hexane/3-methylpentane by Vapor-Phase linker exchange of Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework ZIF-8. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jssc.2024.125168] |
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