2,3-Dimethyl-1-butene is an
organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula . Like the other
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...
s of
dimethylbutene, it is a colorless liquid. Together with
2,3-dimethyl-2-butene
Tetramethylethylene is a hydrocarbon with the formula Me2C=CMe2 (Me = methyl). A colorless liquid, it is the simplest tetrasubstituted alkene.
Synthesis
It can be prepared by base-catalyzed isomerization of 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene. Another route ...
it can be produced by dimerization of
propylene
Propylene, also known as propene, is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula . It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons. It is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like o ...
. It is a precursor to the commercial fragrance
tonalide.
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References
Alkenes