Neopentane

• Formula: C₅H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 72.1488
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CRSOQBOWXPBRES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 463-82-1
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• Other names: Propane, 2,2-dimethyl-; tert-Pentane; Tetramethylcarbon; Tetramethylmethane; 1,1,1-Trimethylethane; 2,2-Dimethylpropane; Neo-C5H12; UN 2044; Dimethylpropane
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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Silver and Rudman, 1970
Silver, L.; Rudman, R., Polymorphism of the Crystalline Methylchloromethane Compounds. A Differential Scanning Calorimetric Study, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 3134-9. [all data]

Streiff, 1964
Streiff, A.J., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 58B Unpublished, 1964. [all data]

Streiff, Zimmerman, et al., 1948
Streiff, A.J.; Zimmerman, J.C.; Soule, L.F.; Butt, M.T.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, Purity, and Freezing Points of 30 Hydrocarbons of the API-Standard and API-NBS Series, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1948, 41, 323. [all data]

Howard, Mears, et al., 1947
Howard, F.L.; Mears, T.W.; Fookson, A.; Pomerantz, P.; Brooks, D.B., Preparation and physical properties of several aliphatic hydrocarbons and intermediates, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1947, 38, 365. [all data]

Haensel and Ipatieff, 1946
Haensel, V.; Ipatieff, W., Selective Demethylation of Paraffin Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 345. [all data]

Whitmore, Fleming, et al., 1934
Whitmore, F.C.; Fleming, G.H.; Rank, D.H.; Bordner, E.R.; Larson, K.D., Neopentyl Deuteride, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1934, 56, 749. [all data]

Whitmore and Fleming, 1933
Whitmore, F.C.; Fleming, G.H., Preparation of Tetramethylmethane (Neopentane) and Determination of Its Physical Constants, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1933, 55, 3803. [all data]

Fleming and Whitmore, 1932
Fleming, G.H.; Whitmore, F.C., Chlorination of Neopentane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1932, 54, 3460. [all data]

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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