2,3-dimethylbutane
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Surname | 2,3-dimethylbutane | ||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 6 H 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless, odorless liquid |
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Molar mass | 86.18 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
0.66 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
−129 ° C |
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boiling point |
58 ° C |
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solubility |
practically insoluble in water |
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Refractive index |
1.375 (20 ° C) |
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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).