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2-pentyne

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Also known as pent-2-yne, ethylmethylacetylene, 1-ethyl-2-methylacetylene, propyl acetylene

2-Pentyne, an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2C≡CCH3 and is an internal alkyne. It is an isomer of 1-pentyne, a terminal alkyne. thumb|left|100px|1-Pentyne

Chemical data

Formula
C5H8
Molecular weight
68.12 g/mol
IUPAC name
pent-2-yne
SMILES
CCC#CC
InChIKey
NKTDTMONXHODTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.9
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
pentyne
Mass
68.062600256
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canonical SMILES
CCC#CC
chemical formula
C₅H₈
melting point
-109.0
Commons category
2-Pentyne
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Encyclopedic overview

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2-Pentyne, an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2C≡CCH3 and is an internal alkyne. It is an isomer of 1-pentyne, a terminal alkyne. thumb|left|100px|1-Pentyne

==Synthesis== 2-Pentyne can be synthesized by the rearrangement 1-pentyne in a solution of ethanolic potassium hydroxide or NaNH2/NH3.

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