2,2-Dimethylbutane

• 2,2 -dimethylbutane
• Neohexane

Very volatile, colorless liquid with a smell phenolartigem

Liquid

0.65399 g · cm -3

-100 - 99.9 ° C

50 ° C.

348 mbar ( 20 ° C)

Practically insoluble in water

1.369 at 20 ° C.

Risk

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2,2- dimethylbutane is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons. It is one of the five structural isomers of hexane.

Production and representation

2,2- dimethylbutane can be obtained by hydroisomerization of 2,3-dimethylbutane in the presence of a catalyst.

Properties

2,2 -dimethylbutane is a very volatile, colorless liquid with phenolartigem smell, which is practically insoluble in water.

Use

2- dimethylbutane is included in the automobile and aviation fuels to increase the octane number.

Safety

The vapors of 2,2- dimethylbutane combine with air to form an explosive mixture (flash point -48 ° C, ignition temperature 435 ° C).