More accurately known as 2,2-dimethylpropane, and sometimes
neopentane, dimethylpropane is an
isomer of C
5H
12. The two other isomers of this molecular formula are
methylbutane and
pentane.
H
|
H---C---H
|
H | H
| | |
H---C---C---C---H
| | |
H | H
|
H---C---H
|
H
Molecular weight: 72.151
Melting point: -16.6
o C
Boiling point: 9.4
o C
Other names:
neopentane,
1,1,1-trimethylethane,
tert-pentane,
tetramethylcarbon,
tetramethylmethane