isobutane
Sign in to saveIsobutane, also known as '''i-butane, 2-methylpropane or methylpropane''', is a chemical compound with molecular formula HC(CH3)3. An isomer of butane, it is a colorless, odorless gas. Isobutane is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon atom, and is used as a precursor molecule in the petrochemical industry, such as in the synthesis of isooctane.
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Isobutane, also known as '''i-butane, 2-methylpropane or methylpropane', is a chemical compound with molecular formula HC(CH3)3. An isomer of butane, it is a colorless, odorless gas. Isobutane is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon atom, and is used as a precursor molecule in the petrochemical industry, such as in the synthesis of isooctane.
==Production== Isobutane is obtained by isomerization of butane. class=skin-invert-image|center|thumb|240px|Isomerization of butane