CHEBI:88373 - 3-methylpentane

ChEBI IDCHEBI:88373
ChEBI Name3-methylpentane
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DefinitionAn alkane that is pentane which is substituted by a methyl group at position 3. It is used as a solvent in organic synthesis, as a lubricant and as a raw material for producing carbon black.
Last Modified19 February 2021
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FormulaC6H14
Net Charge0
Average Mass86.178
Monoisotopic Mass86.10955
SMILESCCC(C)CC
InChIInChI=1S/C6H14/c1-4-6(3)5-2/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3
InChIKeyPFEOZHBOMNWTJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Homo sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
faeces (UBERON:0001988) PubMed (19167006)
saliva (UBERON:0001836) PubMed (24421258)
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Biological Roles:
human metabolite  Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
allelochemical  A class of secondary metabolites developed by many plants to influence the behaviour, growth or survival of herbivores, and thus acting as a defence against herbivory.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
3-methylpentane (CHEBI:88373) has role allelochemical (CHEBI:62215)
3-methylpentane (CHEBI:88373) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
3-methylpentane (CHEBI:88373) has role non-polar solvent (CHEBI:48355)
3-methylpentane (CHEBI:88373) is a alkane (CHEBI:18310)
3-methylpentane (CHEBI:88373) is a volatile organic compound (CHEBI:134179)
IUPAC Name 
3-methylpentane
Synonyms  Source
3-methyl-pentaneHMDB
diethylmethylmethaneChemIDplus
3-MethylpentanChEBI
3-méthylpentaneChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
3-MethylpentaneWikipedia
HMDB0061885HMDB
7010ChemSpider
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1730734Reaxys
CAS:96-14-0ChemIDplus
CAS:96-14-0NIST Chemistry WebBook
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