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Product

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

Product

Isoamylenes

Isoamylenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons that belong to the family of alkenes, specifically pentenes with the molecular formula C₅H₁₀. The term "isoamylenes" commonly refers to a mixture of two structural isomers:

2-Methyl-1-butene (also called 1-isoamylene or gamma-isoamylene), chemical formula CH₂=CHCH₂CH₃-CH₃
2-Methyl-2-butene (also known as beta-isoamylene or trimethylethylene), chemical formula (CH₃)₂C=CHCH₃

Isoamylenes are typically produced during the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons or as byproducts in refinery C₅ streams.

Isoamylenes are used in the synthesis of ethers, notably TAME (tert-Amyl methyl ether), as well as various fine chemicals.

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Chemical Data

Chemical Formula: C₅H₁₀
Molecular Weight (g/mol): 70.1329
Sulfur Content (wt%): 0
Specific Gravity: 0.66

Properties

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Status: A

System Info

Update by: Kokel, Nicolas
Updated: 7/16/2025 10:03 AM
Added by: Kokel, Nicolas
Added: 7/16/2025 5:54 AM

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Molecular structure of the two isoamylene isomers

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	Title	Date
	Isoamylenes added	7/16/2025