Tetramethylbutane

Tetramethylbutane, sometimes called hexamethylethane, is a hydrocarbon with formula C8H18 or (H3C-)3C-C(-CH3)3. It is the most heavily branched and most compact of the many octane isomers, the only one with a butane (C4) backbone. Because of its highly symmetrical structure, it has a very high melting point and a short liquid range; in fact, it is the smallest saturated acyclic hydrocarbon that appears as a solid at a room temperature of 25 °C. (Among cyclic hydrocarbons, cubane, C8H8 is even smaller and is also solid at room temperature.)

Tetramethylbutane
Names
IUPAC name
2,2,3,3-Tetramethylbutane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.961
EC Number
  • 209-855-6
UNII
UN number 1325
Properties
C8H18
Molar mass 114.232 g·mol−1
Appearance White, opaque, waxy crystals
Odor Odorless
Melting point 98 to 104 °C; 208 to 219 °F; 371 to 377 K
Boiling point 106.0 to 107.0 °C; 222.7 to 224.5 °F; 379.1 to 380.1 K
2.9 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Thermochemistry
232.2 J K−1 mol−1 (at 2.8 °C)
273.76 J K−1 mol−1
−270.3 – −267.9 kJ mol−1
−5.4526 – −5.4504 MJ mol−1
Hazards
F Xn N
R-phrases (outdated) R11, R38, R65, R67, R50/53
S-phrases (outdated) (S2), S16, S29, S33
Flash point 4 °C (39 °F; 277 K)
Explosive limits 1–?%
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

The compound can be obtained by reaction of Grignard reagent tert-butylmagnesium bromide with ethyl bromide, or of ethylmagnesium bromide with tert-butyl bromide in the presence of manganese(II) ions.[2] This transformation is believed to go through the dimerization of two tert-butyl radicals, which are generated by decomposition of the organomanganese compounds generated in situ.

The full IUPAC name of the compound is 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane, but the numbers are superfluous in this case because there is no other possible arrangement of "tetramethylbutane".

References

  1. "Hexamethylethane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Information. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. M. S. KHARASCH; J. W. HANCOCK; W. NUDENBERG; P. O. TAWNEY (1956). "Factors Influencing the Course and Mechanism of Grignard Reactions. XXII. The Reaction of Grignard Reagents with Alkyl Halides and Ketones in the Presence of Manganous Salts". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 21 (3): 322–327. doi:10.1021/jo01109a016.
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