vapor density

2.01 (21 °C, vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

72.2 psi ( 37.7 °C)

assay

99%

autoignition temp.

860 °F

expl. lim.

8.3 %

bp

−12 °C (lit.)

mp

−160 °C (lit.)

density

2.064 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)C

InChI

1S/C4H10/c1-4(2)3/h4H,1-3H3

InChI key

NNPPMTNAJDCUHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

2-Methylpropane can be used as a starting material to prepare:

• Isobutylene by catalytic dehydrogenation using various catalysts.
• Isopropyl methyl ketone by formylation reaction with carbon monoxide in the presence of super acid catalyst.
• tert-Butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) by oxidation.