2-methyl pentane
- The isopropyl group —CH(CH3)2 is the simplest structural unit that contains a tertiary carbon.
- Isopropyl has the specific orientation of being attached to a central carbon atom with two CH3 molecules attached
- 2-Methylpentane is an alkane.
- Used in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- It is a structural isomer of hexane composed of a methyl group bonded to the second carbon atom in a pentane chain.
