Isobutane
- Formula: C4H10
- Molecular weight: 58.1222
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NNPPMTNAJDCUHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 75-28-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Propane, 2-methyl-; Trimethylmethane; 1,1-Dimethylethane; 2-Methylpropane; iso-C4H10; i-Butane; UN 1969; R 600a; tert-Butane; A 31; Methylpropane; A 31 (hydrocarbon)
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | CP Sil 2 | 60. | 361.1 | Estel, Mohnke, et al., 1995 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm |
Capillary | CP Sil 5 CB | 20. | 366. | Do and Raulin, 1992 | 25. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2 |
Capillary | Squalane | 50. | 366.7 | Lunskii and Paizanskaya, 1988 | He; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.22 mm |
Capillary | Squalane | 70. | 367.4 | Lunskii and Paizanskaya, 1988 | He; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.22 mm |
Capillary | SE-30 | 60. | 365. | Bredael, 1982 | Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.5 mm |
Capillary | OV-1 | 20. | 365. | Nijs and Jacobs, 1981 | He; Column length: 150. m; Column diameter: 0.50 mm |
Capillary | Squalane | 50. | 364.6 | Schröder, 1980 | |
Capillary | Squalane | 100. | 366. | Lulova, Leont'eva, et al., 1976 | He; Column length: 120. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Capillary | Squalane | 40. | 371. | Matukuma, 1969 | N2; Column length: 91.4 m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Packed | Squalane | 27. | 365. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Packed | Squalane | 49. | 366. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Packed | Squalane | 67. | 366. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Packed | Squalane | 86. | 366. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Packed | SE-30 | 70. | 369. | Widmer, 1967 | Diatoport S; Column length: 7.9 m |
Packed | Squalane | 26. | 363. | Zulaïca and Guiochon, 1966 | Column length: 10. m |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Petrocol DH-100 | 366. | Haagen-Smit Laboratory, 1997 | He; Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.2 mm; Program: 5C(10min) => 5C/min => 50C(48min) => 1.5C/min => 195C(91min) |
Capillary | DB-1 | 362. | Hoekman, 1993 | 60. m/0.32 mm/1.0 μm, He; Program: -40 C for 12 min; -40 - 125 C at 3 deg.min; 125-185 C at 6 deg/min; 185 - 220 C at 20 deg/min; hold 220 C for 2 min |
Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | Carbowax 20M | 130. | 369. | Widmer, 1967 | Diatoport P; Column length: 7.9 m |
Packed | Carbowax 20M | 70. | 372. | Widmer, 1967 | Diatoport P; Column length: 7.9 m |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | OV-101 | 354.2 | Yin, Liu, et al., 2001 | N2, 1. K/min; Column length: 80. m; Column diameter: 0.22 mm; Tstart: 30. C; Tend: 130. C |
Capillary | Petrocol DH | 353.99 | Subramaniam, Bochniak, et al., 1994 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: 30. C; Tend: 220. C |
Capillary | Petrocol DH | 353.53 | White, Douglas, et al., 1992 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: 30. C; Tend: 220. C |
Capillary | Petrocol DH | 353.53 | White, Douglas, et al., 1992 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: 30. C; Tend: 220. C |
Capillary | Petrocol DH | 353. | White, Hackett, et al., 1992 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; Tstart: 30. C; Tend: 220. C |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | OV-101 | 354. | Wu and Lu, 1984 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 50. | 366. | N/A | N2; Column length: 74.6 m; Column diameter: 0.28 mm |
Packed | Methyl Silicone | 50. | 364. | Huguet, 1961 | Nitrogen, Celite C-22; Column length: 2.5 m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxane: CP-Sil 5 CB | 359. | Bramston-Cook, 2013 | 60. m/0.25 mm/1.0 μm, Helium, 45. C @ 1.45 min, 3.6 K/min, 210. C @ 2.72 min |
Capillary | Petrocol DH | 354. | Supelco, 2012 | 100. m/0.25 mm/0.50 μm, Helium, 20. C @ 15. min, 15. K/min, 220. C @ 30. min |
Capillary | PONA | 354. | Zhang, Ding, et al., 2009 | 50. m/0.20 mm/0.50 μm, Nitrogen, 35. C @ 15. min, 2. K/min, 200. C @ 10. min |
Capillary | OV-1 | 354.8 | Krkosova, Kubinec, et al., 2007 | 100. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 5. K/min, 310. C @ 5. min; Tstart: 30. C |
Capillary | BP-1 | 364. | Health Safety Executive, 2000 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Capillary | DB-1 | 355. | Ciccioli, Cecinato, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.32 mm/1.2 μm, He, 30. C @ 10. min, 3. K/min; Tend: 240. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 366. | Chen and Feng, 2007 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 362. | Blunden, Aneja, et al., 2005 | 60. m/0.32 mm/1.0 μm, Helium; Program: -50 0C (2 min) 8 0C/min -> 200 0C (7.75 min) 25 0C -> 225 0C (8 min) |
Capillary | OV-101 | 366. | Du and Liang, 2003 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | PONA | 368. | Perkin Elmer Instruments, 2002 | Column length: 100. m; Phase thickness: 0.50 μm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 354. | Yin, Guo, et al., 2001 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 354. | Spieksma, 1999 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 354. | Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5. μm, He; Program: 40C(6min) => 5C/min => 80C => 10C/min => 200C |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 366. | Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 366. | Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 354. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (6 min) 5 0C/min -> 80 0C 10 0C/min -> 200 0C |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 370. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1 | 370. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
Packed | Apieson L | 350. | Kojima, Fujii, et al., 1980 | Chromosorb W; Column length: 20. m; Program: not specified |
Packed | SE-30 | 368. | Robinson and Odell, 1971 | N2, Chromosorb W; Column length: 6.1 m; Program: 50C910min) => 20C/min => 90(6min) => 10C/min => 150C(hold) |
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The analysis of C4-C11 hydrocarbons in naphtha and reformate with a new apolar fused silica column,
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Notes
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