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2,2,4-Trimethylpentane

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Isooctane

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2C(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.23
Beilstein:
1696876
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

vapor density

3.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

41 mmHg ( 21 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

745 °F

expl. lim.

6 %

impurities

≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.005% sulfur compounds (as S)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.391 (lit.)
n20/D 1.391

bp

98-99 °C (lit.)

mp

−107 °C (lit.)

density

0.692 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

SMILES string

CC(C)CC(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H18/c1-7(2)6-8(3,4)5/h7H,6H2,1-5H3

InChI key

NHTMVDHEPJAVLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,2,4-Trimethylpentane (TMP, isooctane) is a saturated, branched hydrocarbon. It has been reported to be nephrotoxic to male rats. Density and viscosity of TMP at various temperatures (198K-348K) and pressures (100MPa) has been evaluated. It has been identified as nephrotoxicity inducing component in unleaded gasoline. Single-photon absorption spectra of its pure liquid form under vacuum ultraviolet excitation have been investigated. It is a reference standard employed for the octane rating system of gasoline and has been assigned octane rating of 100.6

Application

2,2,4-Trimethylpentane (TMP, isooctane) may be used to evaluate various physical properties (densities, viscosities, refractive indexes and surface tensions) of the binary mixtures of TMP and cyclohexane.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

10.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-12 °C - closed cup


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Single-photon absorption of liquid cyclohexane, 2, 2, 4 trimethylpentane and tetramethylsilane in the vacuum ultraviolet.
Jung JM and Gress H.
Chemical Physics Letters, 377(5), 495-500 (2003)
Physicochemical properties of liquid mixtures. 1. Viscosity, density, surface tension and refractive index of cyclohexane+ 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane binary liquid systems from 25 C to 50 ?C.
Gomez-Diaz D, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 46(3), 720-724 (2001)
B G Short et al.
Toxicologic pathology, 14(2), 194-203 (1986-01-01)
Unleaded gasoline causes acute and chronic nephrotoxicity and renal tumors in male rats, but not female rats or mice of either sex. An active nephrotoxic component of unleaded gasoline has been identified as 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (TMP). The first objective of this
Density and viscosity measurements of 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane (isooctane) from 198 K to 348 K and up to 100 MPa.
Padua AAH, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 41(6), 1488-1494 (1996)
E A Lock et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 91(2), 182-192 (1987-11-01)
Trimethylpentane (TMP) produces nephrotoxicity in male but not in female rats. The toxicity is characterized by an increase in protein droplets in proximal convoluted tubular cells and an increase in the renal concentration of the male-rat-specific protein alpha 2u-globulin. Subcellular

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