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2,2,4-Trimethylpentane

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Isooctane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2C(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.23
Beilstein:
1696876
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
208-759-1

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor density

3.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

41 mmHg ( 21 °C)

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

745 °F

expl. lim.

6 %

impurities

≤0.0003 meq/g Water-soluble titrable acid
≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.391 (lit.)

pH

7

bp

98-99 °C (lit.)

mp

−107 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -12 °C

solubility

0.56 mg/L

density

0.692 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(C)CC(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H18/c1-7(2)6-8(3,4)5/h7H,6H2,1-5H3

InChI key

NHTMVDHEPJAVLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Analysis Note

Assay (GC): 99.0% min
Color (APHA): 10 max
Evaporation residue: 0.001% max
Form: Clear liquid
Sulfur compounds (as S): 0.005% max
Water-soluble titrable acid: 0.0003meq/g max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

10.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-12 °C - closed cup


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FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names


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