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2,2 Dimethylbutane

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Appearance
  
Colorless liquid

Boiling point
  
50 °C

Density
  
791 kg/m³

Formula
  
(CH3)3CCH2CH3

Molar mass
  
86.17 g/mol

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Related alkanes
  
Neopentane2,3-DimethylbutaneTriptaneTetramethylbutaneTetraethylmethane2,2,4-Trimethylpentane2,3,3-Trimethylpentane2,3,4-TrimethylpentaneTetra-tert-butylmethane

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

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References

2,2-Dimethylbutane Wikipedia
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