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2-Methyl-2-butene

(mixture of isomers) for synthesis

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-2-butene, Isoamylene, Trimethylethylene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
70.13
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
EC Index Number:
247-975-0
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
83.0-88.0% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

513 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

83.0-88.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

290 °C

potency

1000-1700 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

expl. lim.

1-9 % (v/v)

kinematic viscosity

0.29 cSt(20 °C)

mp

-134 °C

transition temp

flash point -45 °C

density

0.66 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C(C)C(=C)C

InChI

1S/C5H10/c1-4-5(2)3/h2,4H2,1,3H3

InChI key

MHNNAWXXUZQSNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Pentenylation of Indoles: A study demonstrated the use of 2-Methyl-2-butene in palladium-catalyzed intermolecular dehydrogenative pentenylation of indoles, offering a novel pathway in synthetic chemistry for creating complex molecules (Zhang et al., 2024).
  • Asynchronous Concerted Mechanism: Research explored an asynchronous concerted mechanism in Lewis acid-mediated carbonyl-olefin [2+2] cycloaddition involving 2-Methyl-2-butene, providing insights into reaction dynamics and stereochemical outcomes in organic synthesis (Li et al., 2023).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): 83.0 - 88.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.658 - 0.663
2-Methyl-1-buten (GC, area%): 12.0 - 17.0 % (a/a)
Identity (IR): passes test


signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-49.0 °F

flash_point_c

-45 °C



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SKUGTIN
814874002504022536733180
814874025004022536733197
814874902504027269144494
814874100004022536733203