2,2-Dimethylbutane
Encyclopedia
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.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
with formula C6H14 or (H3C-)3-C-CH2-CH3. It is therefore an alkane
Alkane
Alkanes are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded exclusively by single bonds without any cycles...
, indeed the most compact and branched of the hexane
Hexane
Hexane is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H14; that is, an alkane with six carbon atoms.The term may refer to any of four other structural isomers with that formula, or to a mixture of them. In the IUPAC nomenclature, however, hexane is the unbranched isomer ; the other four structures...
isomers — the only one with a quaternary carbon and a butane
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
(C4) backbone.
See also
- methylbutane (isopentane)
- 2,3-dimethylbutane2,3-Dimethylbutane2,3-Dimethylbutane, also known as diisopropyl, is an isomer of hexane. It has the chemical formula 2CHCH2 It is a colorless liquid which boils at 57.9 °C....
- 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane)
- 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane
- 2-methylpentane2-Methylpentane2-Methylpentane is a branched-chain alkane with the molecular formula C6H14. It is a structural isomer of hexane composed of a methyl group bonded to the second carbon atom in a pentane chain. It is of similar structure to one of its isomers, 3-methylpentane, which has the methyl group located on...
(isohexane) - 2,2-dimethylpentane (neoheptane)