The mechanism and related reaction paths in the hydroisomerization of n-pentane were studied by DFT calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G** level. Two possible transition states were theoretically predicted and verified by the vibration frequency analysis as well as the calculations of intrinsic reaction coordinates (IRC). Furthermore, the related reaction barriers were evaluated by single point energy at the MP2/6-311++G** level with zero point vibration correction of DFT method. Thus, it is concluded that the isomerization might go through two pathways.