Main Product
Amylene
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Unsaturated Monomers
Sub-Family
Aliphatic Olefins
Physical State

Liquid

Sub-Product
2-Methyl-2-butene
Alt. Names
Amylene; 1,1,2-Trimethylethylene; 2-Methylbut-2-ene; 3-Methyl-2-butene; Trimethylethylene; beta-Isoamylene; ß-Isoamylene
Description

Colorless volatile liquid with an unleasant odor.

Used as a chemical intermediate for isoprene and tertiary pentyl alcohol (pharmaceutical solvent); as an additive in high octane fuel manufacture; for hydrogenation, halogenation, alkylation, and condensation reactions; Used as an intermediate in the production of hydrocarbon resins, as a stabilizer for chloroform, and as a component of natural gas and crude oil.

Source: Haz_Map, Amylene. (Accessed 24th Dec 2024).

Identifiers

logo CAS Number
513-35-9
logo EC Number
208-156-3
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.007.416
logo IUPAC Name
2-Methylbut-2-ene
logo PubChem ID
10553
Chemical Data

Chemical Formula

C5H10

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
70.1329
Boiling Point (°C)
39
Melting Point (°C)
134
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
0.66
Properties

Default
Status
A
System Info

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Beta-isoamylene chemical structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Methyl-2-butene
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