-244.6 °F (USCG, 1999)
-153.6 °C
-153 °C
-245 to -148 °F
Boiling Point
140.5 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
60.21 °C
60 °C
122-145 °F
Density
0.653 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
0.6550 g/cu cm at 25 °C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.65
0.65-0.66
Physical Description
Watery liquid with a gasoline-like odor, Floats on water. Produces an irritating vapor. (USCG, 1999)
Methyl pentane appears as colorless liquid. Isomers (2-methyl, 3-methyl) are possible and present in technical mixtures or singly for research purposes. Used in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
Liquid
Colorless liquid with a faint petroleum odor; [CHEMINFO]
COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.