C4H10
58.12 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-Methylpropane
CAS75-28-5EC200-857-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
fuel, refrigerant, propellant, gasoline additive
Isobutane, also known as 2-methylpropane, is a colorless, odorless gas and an isomer of butane. It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon atom and is used as a precursor in the petrochemical industry, including for the synthesis of isooctane.
fuelrefrigerantpropellant
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Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H340May cause genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H370Causes damage to organs
H332Harmful if inhaled
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylpropane
InChIKey
NNPPMTNAJDCUHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)C
Synonyms (20)
- MEB
- 1,1-Dimethylethane
- 2-Methylpropane
- 2-Methylpropane, puriss.
- Caswell No. 503A
- E943b
- H-tBu
- ISOBUTANE (II)
- ISOBUTANE (MART.)
- Isobutane (NF)
- Methylpropane
- PROPANE, 2-METHYL
- R 600a
- Trimethylmethane
- dimethylethane
- i-Butane
- iso-butane
- tert-Butane