Isobutane

Isobutane, also known as i-butane, 2-methylpropane or methylpropane, is a chemical compound with molecular formula HC(CH3)3. It is an isomer of butane. Isobutane is a colorless, odorless gas. It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon atom. Isobutane is used as a precursor molecule in the petrochemical industry, for example in the synthesis of isooctane.

Isobutane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylpropane
Other names
  • Isobutane
  • R600a
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1730720
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.780
EC Number
  • 200-857-2
E number E943b (glazing agents, ...)
1301
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • TZ4300000
UNII
UN number 1969
  • InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-4(2)3/h4H,1-3H3 Y
    Key: NNPPMTNAJDCUHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • CC(C)C
Properties
C4H10
Molar mass 58.124 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Odor Odorless
Density
  • 2.51 kg/m3 (at 15 °C, 100 kPa)
  • 563 kg/m3 (at 15 °C, boiling liquid)
Melting point −159.42 °C (−254.96 °F; 113.73 K)
Boiling point −11.7 °C (10.9 °F; 261.4 K)
48.9 mg⋅L−1 (at 25 °C (77 °F))
Vapor pressure 3.1 atm (310 kPa) (at 21 °C (294 K; 70 °F))
8.6 nmol⋅Pa−1⋅kg−1
Conjugate acid Isobutanium
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
−51.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermochemistry
96.65 J⋅K−1⋅mol−1
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
−134.8  −133.6 kJ⋅mol−1
−2.86959  −2.86841 MJ⋅mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H220
P210
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
4
0
Flash point −83 °C (−117 °F; 190 K)
460 °C (860 °F; 733 K)
Explosive limits 1.4–8.3%
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
None
REL (Recommended)
TWA 800 ppm (1900 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.
Safety data sheet (SDS) lindeus.com
Related compounds
Related alkane
Isopentane
Supplementary data page
Isobutane (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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