Isocetane
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IUPAC name
2,2,4,4,6,8,8-Heptamethylnonane[1]
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.022.280 |
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MeSH | 2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C16H34 | |
Molar mass | 226.448 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colourless liquid |
Odor | Odourless |
Density | 793 mg mL−1 |
Boiling point | 240.1 °C; 464.1 °F; 513.2 K |
Vapor pressure | 130 Pa (at 20 °C) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.439 |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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458.80 J K−1 mol−1 |
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Flash point | 96.00 °C (204.80 °F; 369.15 K) |
Related compounds | |
Related alkanes
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isocetane (2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane) is a highly branched
1-methylnaphthalene in 1962 as the lower reference for cetane number (1-methylnaphthalene has cetane number zero) owing to the oxidation instability and difficulty of use of 1-methylnaphthalene in the reference engine.[3][4]
Strictly speaking, if the standard meaning of ‘iso’ is followed, the name isocetane should be reserved for the isomer
cetane
and so, historically, it has ended up with this name.
References
- ^ "2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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- ^ "Cetane number". Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
- ^ Jääskeläinen, Hannu (2007). Fuel Property Testing: Ignition Quality. DieselNet Technology Guide (Technical report). ECOpoint Inc. Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2021-02-24.