2,2-Dimethylbutane
2,2-Dimethylbutane
Chemical compound
2,2-Dimethylbutane, trivially known as neohexane, 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.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dimethylbutane[1] | |||
| Other names
Neohexane,[2] 22DMB | |||
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| 1730736 | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.825  | ||
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| UN number | 1208 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C6H14 | |||
| Molar mass | 86.178 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | Odorless | ||
| Density | 649 mg mL−1 | ||
| 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) | ||
Henry's law constant (kH) |
6.5 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 | ||
| -76.24·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.369 | ||
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Heat capacity (C) |
189.67 J K−1 mol−1 | ||
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
272.00 J K−1 mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−214.4–−212.4 kJ mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−4.1494–−4.1476 MJ mol−1 | ||
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| H225, H304, H315, H336, H411 | |||
| P210, P261, P273, P301+P310, P331 | |||
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| Flash point | −29 °C (−20 °F; 244 K) | ||
| 425 °C (797 °F; 698 K) | |||
| Explosive limits | 1.2–7.7% | ||
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PEL (Permissible) |
none[3] | ||
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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 can be synthesised by the hydroisomerisation of 2,3-dimethylbutane using an acid catalyst.[4]
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.[5][6][7]
Neohexane is used as an additive in fuels and in the manufacture of agricultural chemicals.[8] It is also used in a number of commercial, automobile and home maintenance products, such as adhesives, electronic contact cleaners and upholstery polish sprays.[9]
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.[10]
- Methylbutane (isopentane)
- 2-Methylpentane (isohexane)
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- Burch, R.; Paál, Z. (1994). "The use of 2,2-dimethylbutane (neohexane) as a probe molecule of metal catalysts". Applied Catalysis A: General. 114 (1). Elsevier BV: 9–33. doi:10.1016/0926-860x(94)85106-9. ISSN 0926-860X.