2,2-Dimethylpentane Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-123.8℃

Boiling point:

79 °C

Density 

0.674 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.382(lit.)

Flash point:

15 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

solubility 

soluble in Chloroform

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Specific Gravity

0.674

explosive limit

~8.3%

Odor Threshold

38ppm

Water Solubility 

4.4mg/L(25 ºC)

BRN 

1730757

Dielectric constant

1.9199999999999999

CAS DataBase Reference

590-35-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Pentane, 2,2-dimethyl- (590-35-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn,N

Risk Statements 

11-38-50/53-65-67

Safety Statements 

9-16-29-33-60-61-62

RIDADR 

UN 3295 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29011000

MSDS

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2,2-Dimethylpentane Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

2,2-Dimethylpentane is the most resistant to biodegradation among C7 light hydrocarbons in a GC analysis of crude oil samples from Dawanqi Oilfield in Tarim Basin.

General Description

2,2-Dimethylpentane is a component of the corona discharge of a simulated Titan′s atmosphere.

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