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1-Pentene

≥98.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

α-n-Amylene, 1-Methyl-3-butene, 4-Methyl-1-butene, Propylethylene

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2
CAS Number:
109-67-1
Molecular Weight:
70.13
Beilstein:
1731629
EC Number:
203-694-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003567
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57652670
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10.27 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

522 °F

expl. lim.

8.7 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.371 (lit.)
n20/D 1.371

bp

29.9-30.1 °C (lit.)

density

0.641 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCC=C

InChI

1S/C5H10/c1-3-5-4-2/h3H,1,4-5H2,2H3

InChI key

YWAKXRMUMFPDSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1-Pentene can be used as a component in gasoline surrogates. It can also be used in the synthesis of (±)-byssochlamic acid and rugulactone.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H224,H304,H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

-59.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-51 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Total synthesis of (.+-.)-byssochlamic acid.
White, James D et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 114(24), 9673-9674 (1992)
The oxidation of a gasoline surrogate in the negative temperature coefficient region.
Lenhert, David B et al.
Combustion and Flame, 156(3), 549-564 (2009)
Javier A Barrera et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 24(33), 26049-26059 (2017-09-25)
Rate coefficients for the gas-phase reactions of OH radicals and Cl atoms with 1-methoxy-2-propanone (1-M-2-PONE), 1-methoxy-2-propanol (1-M-2-POL), and 1-methoxy-2-butanol (1-M-2-BOL) were determined at room temperature and atmospheric pressure using a conventional relative-rate technique. The following absolute rate coefficients were derived:
Regioselective Tandem Ring Closing/Cross Metathesis of 1, 5-Hexadien-3-ol Derivatives: Application to the Total Synthesis of Rugulactone.
Cros, Fanny et al.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010(26), 5063-5070 (2010)
Yu Shan Susanna Wan et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (8)(8), 878-879 (2002-07-19)
A zeolite-based microengineered reactor was fabricated and tested for 1-pentene epoxidation over titanium silicalite-1 (TS-1) catalyst, which has been selectively incorporated within the microreactor channel using a new synthesis procedure.
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