Isopentenyl
Also known as 2 – methyl -1 – butene; 2 – methyl-butene; prenyl;
English name 2-methyl-1-butene; methylbutene; methyl butene
Molecular formula CH3CH2 (CH3) C = CH2
MW 70.14
CAS: 563-46-2
Chemistry
Colorless, volatile liquid, unpleasant odor. Melting point -137 ℃ boiling point of 31 ~ 32 ℃, flash point -29 ℃, refractive index of 1.378, the relative density (water = 1) 0.65; do not dissolve in water, soluble in most organic solvents such as ethanol, low flash point flammable liquids.
Uses: used in organic synthesis.
