Methylpentene

Methylpentene is an alkene with a molecular formula C₆H₁₂. The prefix "methyl-" is derived from the fact that there is a methyl(CH₃) branch, the word root "-pent-" is derived from the fact that there are 5 carbon atoms in the parent chain, while the "-ene" suffix denotes that there is a double bond present, as per IUPAC nomenclature.^[1] Following are the possible structural isomers of methylpentene:

Structural isomers

Compound	Structural Formula
3-Methyl-1-pentene
4-Methyl-1-pentene
2-Methyl-2-pentene
3-Methyl-2-pentene
4-Methyl-2-pentene
2-Methyl-1-pentene

See also

• Polymethylpentene