2,2-Dimethylbutane

2,2-Dimethylbutane
Stereo, skeletal formula of 2,2-dimethylbutane with some implicit hydrogens shown
Stereo, skeletal formula of 2,2-dimethylbutane with some implicit hydrogens shown
Neohexane molecule
Ball stick model of 2,2-dimethylbutane
Neohexane molecule
Spacefill model of 2,2-dimethylbutane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dimethylbutane
Other names
Neohexane, 22DMB
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1730736
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 200-906-8
RTECS number
  • EJ9300000
UNII
UN number 1208
  • InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h5H2,1-4H3 checkY
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  • CCC(C)(C)C
Properties
C6H14
Molar mass 86.178 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Odorless
Density 649 g/L
Melting point −102 to −98 °C; −152 to −145 °F; 171 to 175 K
Boiling point 49.7 to 49.9 °C; 121.4 to 121.7 °F; 322.8 to 323.0 K
log P 3.51
Vapor pressure 36.88 kPa (at 20 °C)
6.5 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
−76.24·10−6 cm3/mol
1.3688
Thermochemistry
189.67 J K−1 mol−1
272.00 J K−1 mol−1
−214.4 – −212.4 kJ mol−1
−4.1494 – −4.1476 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H225, H304, H315, H336, H411
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P319, P321, P331, P332+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
3
0
Flash point −48 °C (−54 °F; 225 K) closed cup
405 °C (761 °F; 678 K)
Explosive limits 1.2–7.7%
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 none
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,2-Dimethylbutane, trivially known as neohexane at William Odling's 1876 suggestion, is an organic compound with formula C6H14 or (H3C-)3-C-CH2-CH3. It is therefore an alkane, indeed the most compact and branched of the hexane isomers — the only one with a quaternary carbon and a butane (C4) backbone.

Synthesis

Butlerov's student V. Goryainov originally discovered neohexane in 1872 by cross-coupling of zinc ethyl with tert-butyl iodide.

2,2-Dimethylbutane can be synthesised by the hydroisomerisation of 2,3-dimethylbutane using an acid catalyst.

It can also be synthesised by isomerization of n-pentane in the presence of a catalyst containing combinations of one or more of palladium, platinum, rhodium and rhenium on a matrix of zeolite, alumina, silicon dioxide or other materials. Such reactions create a mixture of final products including isopentane, n-hexane, 3-methylpentane, 2-methylpentane, 2,3-dimethylbutane and 2,2-dimethylbutane. Since the composition of the final mixture is temperature dependant the desired final component can be obtained choice of catalyst and by combinations of temperature control and distillations.

Uses

Neohexane is used as a high-octane anti-knock additive in gasoline and in the manufacture of agricultural chemicals. It is also used in a number of commercial, automobile and home maintenance products, such as adhesives, electronic contact cleaners and upholstery polish sprays.

In laboratory settings, it is commonly used as a probe molecule in techniques which study the active sites of metal catalysts. Such catalysts are used in hydrogen-deuterium exchange, hydrogenolysis, and isomerization reactions. It is well suited to this purpose as 2,2-dimethylbutane contains both an isobutyl and an ethyl group.

See also

References

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