Pentane, 3-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 86.1754
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-4-6(3)5-2/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PFEOZHBOMNWTJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 96-14-0
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• Other names: 3-Methylpentane; (C2H5)2CHCH3; UN 1208; UN 2462
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