Tetraethylmethane is a branched alkane with 9 carbon atoms. It is a colorless, highly flammable, and volatile liquid at room temperature. It is one of the isomers of nonane .
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Tetraethylmethane
Skeletal formula of tetraethylmethane
Ball and stick model of tetraethylmethane Spacefill model of tetraethylmethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Other names
Hitlerane
Identifiers
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.151.290
UNII
InChI=1S/C9H20/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3 Y
Key: BGXXXYLRPIRDHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Properties
C 9 H 20
Molar mass g·mol−1
Appearance
Colourless liquid
Odor Odourless
Density 724 mg mL−1
Melting point −34 to −30 °C; −29 to −22 °F; 239 to 243 K
Boiling point 145.8 to 146.6 °C; 294.3 to 295.8 °F; 418.9 to 419.7 K
1.5 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Thermochemistry
278.2 J K−1 mol−1
333.4 J K−1 mol−1
−6.1261–−6.1229 MJ mol−1
Hazards
NFPA 704 diamond)
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Neopentane 2,2-Dimethylbutane 2,3-Dimethylbutane Triptane Tetramethylbutane 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 2,3,3-Trimethylpentane 2,3,4-Trimethylpentane Tetra-tert -butylmethane 2,3-Dimethylhexane 2,5-Dimethylhexane
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25
°C [77
°F], 100
kPa).
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