Tetra-tert-butylmethane

Tetra-tert-butylmethane
IUPAC name

3,3-Di-tert-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane
Other names

Tetra-tert-butylmethane
Identifiers
CAS number 4103-17-7 Y
PubChem 14123361
ChemSpider 14288112 N
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Properties
Molecular formula C17H36
Molar mass 240.47 g mol−1
Exact mass 240.281701152 g mol-1
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Tetra-tert-butylmethane is an hypothetical organic compound with formula C17H36, or ((H3C-)3C-)4C. It would be an alkane, specifically the most compact branched isomer of heptadecane.

This compound is of interest because it is believed to be the smallest saturated and acyclic hydrocarbon that cannot exist (due to steric hindrance).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ K. M. de Silva and J. M. Goodman (2005). "What Is the Smallest Saturated Acyclic Alkane that Cannot Be Made?". J. Chem. Inf. Model. 45 (1): 81–87. doi:10.1021/ci0497657. PMID 15667132.