D151602

2,3-Dimethylbutane

98%

• Synonym(s): Diisopropyl
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCH(CH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 79-29-8
• Molecular Weight: 86.18
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1730737
• EC Number: 201-193-6
• MDL number: MFCD00008925
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24893466
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 3 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 4.54 psi ( 25.0 °C)(lit.)
• assay: 98%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 788 °F
• expl. lim.: ~7.7 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.375 (lit.)
• bp: 58 °C (lit.)
• mp: −129 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.662 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CC(C)C(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H14/c1-5(2)6(3)4/h5-6H,1-4H3
• InChI key: ZFFMLCVRJBZUDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2,3-Dimethylbutane can can undergo hydrogenolysis over supported catalysts of ruthenium, nickel, cobalt, and iron to form smaller hydrocarbons, mainly methane.

Application

• Synthesis, structure, and properties of the condensation product of hexaoxocyclohexane with 2, 3-bis (hydroxyamino)-2, 3-dimethylbutane: Discusses the chemical synthesis and structural analysis of a novel compound derived from hexaoxocyclohexane and 2,3-dimethylbutane (EV Tretyakov, AO Tkacheva, 2014).
• Catalysts by design - Surface organometallic chemistry on oxide and metal for dehydrogenation of 2, 3-dimethylbutane: This paper details the development of a selective catalyst system for the dehydrogenation of 2,3-dimethylbutane, emphasizing the stability and efficiency of the catalyst (P Rouge, A Garron, S Norsic, C Larabi, N Merle, 2019).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H304,H315,H336,H411
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: -20.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: -29 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves