2,3-dimethylbutane

Structural formula
General
Surname	2,3-dimethylbutane
other names	Diisopropyl; Tetramethylethane;
Molecular formula	C 6 H 14
Brief description	colorless, odorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	201-193-6
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.085
PubChem	6589
ChemSpider	6340
Wikidata	Q209178
properties
Molar mass	86.18 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.66 g cm −3
Melting point	−129 ° C
boiling point	58 ° C
Vapor pressure	255 hPa (20 ° C); 381 hPa (30 ° C); 553 hPa (40 ° C); 782 hPa (50 ° C);
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.375 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 225-304-315-336-411
	P: 210-273-301 + 310-304 + 340 + 312-331-391
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2,3-Dimethylbutane is an organic compound from the group of alkanes . It is one of the five structural isomers of hexane .

Extraction and presentation

2,3-Dimethylbutane can be obtained by reducing isopropyl iodide with sodium in the presence of diethyl ether . Carl Schorlemmer was the first to investigate the compound intensively and used this synthetic route.

properties

2,3-Dimethylbutane is a colorless, volatile, highly flammable liquid with a mild odor that is practically insoluble in water. It exists in two conforming variants, which are included in the technical product in a ratio of 1: 2.

safety instructions

The vapors of 2,3-dimethylbutane and air form an explosive mixture ( flash point −29 ° C, ignition temperature 415 ° C).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Entry on 2,3-dimethylbutane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 17, 2020(JavaScript required) .
↑ Data sheet 2,3-dimethylbutane, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 12, 2011 ( PDF ).
^ Journal for the Entire Natural Sciences, Volume 31 . 1868 ( page 43 in the Google book search).
↑ Eric V. Anslyn, Dennis A. Dougherty: Modern physical organic chemistry . Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, ISBN 978-1-891389-31-3 ( page 98 in the Google book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Entry on 2,3-dimethylbutane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 17, 2020(JavaScript required) .

[Sigma-2] Data sheet 2,3-dimethylbutane, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 12, 2011 ( PDF ).

[Zeitschrift-3] Journal for the Entire Natural Sciences, Volume 31 . 1868 ( page 43 in the Google book search).

[Modern_chemistry-4] Eric V. Anslyn, Dennis A. Dougherty: Modern physical organic chemistry . Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, ISBN 978-1-891389-31-3 ( page 98 in the Google book search).