Pentane, 2,2,4-trimethyl-
- Formula: C8H18
- Molecular weight: 114.2285
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NHTMVDHEPJAVLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 540-84-1
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Isooctane; Isobutyltrimethylmethane; 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane; (CH3)2CHCH2C(CH3)3; Isobutyltrimethylethane; UN 1262
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Normal boiling point
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
Tboil (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|
372.40 | Hiaki, Takahashi, et al., 1994 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.40 | Hiaki, Takahashi, et al., 1994, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.4 | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
372.4 | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
372. | Konakbaeva, Anisimova, et al., 1974 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; from Int. Data Ser., 1985 (1), 41; TRC; Data excluded from overall average |
372.4 | Konakbaeva, Anisimova, et al., 1974 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; from Int. Data Ser., 1985 (1), 41; TRC |
372.5 | Konakbaeva, 1972 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC |
372.3 | Buchowski, Janaszewski, et al., 1966 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
372.15 | Fuller and Hickinbottom, 1965 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
372.3 | Grove and Walden, 1965 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
372.35 | Bures, Cano, et al., 1959 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
372.39 | Desty and Whyman, 1957 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
371.45 | Vandenheuvel and Vatcher, 1956 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average |
372.15 | Hammond and Stokes, 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
372.3 | Jones and Ottewill, 1955 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.4 | Archer and Hickinbottom, 1954 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC |
372.37 | Lloyd and Harris, 1954 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.38 | Pomerantz, 1952 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC |
372.39 | Anonymous, 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
372.65 | Marschner and Carmody, 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
372.15 | Marschner and Carmody, 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
372.35 | Obolentsev, 1950 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
372.45 | Denyer, Fidler, et al., 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
372.5 | Foehr and Fenske, 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
372.38 | Gelus, Marple, et al., 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.27 K; TRC |
372.38 | LeTourneau and Matteson, 1948 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.38 | Fenske, Braun, et al., 1947 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; TRC |
372.45 | Lecat, 1947 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
372.38 | Anonymous, 1946 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
372.38 | Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC |
372.39 | Kretschmer, Nowakowska, et al., 1946 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC |
372.38 | Anonymous, 1944 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
372.45 | Beggerow and Harteck, 1944 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
372.39 | Forziati, Willingham, et al., 1944 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 K; TRC |
372.5 | Anonymous, 1943 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.55 | McArdle and Robertson, 1943 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.39 | Willingham, 1943 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC |
372.38 | Anonymous, 1942 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC |
372.39 | Rank, Scott, et al., 1942 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; not clear if this was measured by authors; TRC |
372.55 | Anonymous, 1941 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
372.38 | Brooks, Howard, et al., 1940 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC |
372.25 | Manzoni-Ansidei, 1940 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
372.25 | Wibaut, Hoog, et al., 1939 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.38 | Wojciechowski, 1939 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
372.38 | Brooks, 1938 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
372.4 | Evans, 1938 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
372.25 | Smittenberg, Hoog, et al., 1938 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
372.65 | Ipatieff, Komarewsky, et al., 1936 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
372.35 | Bromiley and Quiggle, 1933 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
372.45 | Tongberg, Pickens, et al., 1932 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
372.45 | Dice and Hildebrand, 1928 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
389. | Chavanne and Simon, 1919 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC; Data excluded from overall average |
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Notes
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