Dimethylbutene is an
alkene
In organic chemistry, an alkene, or olefin, is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon double bond. The double bond may be internal or at the terminal position. Terminal alkenes are also known as Alpha-olefin, α-olefins.
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with a
molecular formula C6H12. It has the following possible
structural isomers
In chemistry, a structural isomer (or constitutional isomer in the IUPAC nomenclature) of a chemical compound, compound is a compound that contains the same number and type of atoms, but with a different connectivity (i.e. arrangement of chemica ...
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2,3-Dimethyl-1-butene
2,3-Dimethyl-1-butene is an organic compound with the formula . Like the other isomers of dimethylbutene, it is a colorless liquid. Together with 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene it can be produced by dimerization of propylene
Propylene, also known as ...
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3,3-Dimethyl-1-butene
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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 ...
Alkenes
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