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Usage

Uses

Used in Automotive Industry:
Isooctane is used as a performance enhancer in gasoline blends for its high octane number. It ensures uniform combustion and reduces engine pinging, thereby improving the overall performance of internal combustion engines.
Used in Laboratory Settings:
Isooctane is utilized in laboratories for its stable and predictable combustion properties. It serves as a valuable reference in various experiments and tests related to combustion and fuel performance.
Safety Considerations:
It is crucial to handle Isooctane with care due to its highly flammable nature, which can pose a fire hazard if not managed properly.

InChI:InChI=1/C9H20/c1-6-9(7(2)3)8(4)5/h7-9H,6H2,1-5H3

Upstream product

• 3970-59-0 3-ethyl-2,4-dimethylpentan-3-ol 
• 74-98-6 propane 
• 187737-37-7 propene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

GAS-TO-LIQUID REACTOR AND METHOD OF USING

A device and a process to propagate molecular growth of hydrocarbons, either straight or branched chain structures, that naturally occur in the gas phase to a molecular size sufficient to shift the natural occurring phase to a liquid or solid state is provided. According to one embodiment, the device includes a grounded reactor vessel having a gas inlet, a liquid outlet, and an electrode within the vessel; a power supply coupled to the electrode for creating an elecirostatic field within the vessel for converting the gas to a liquid and or solid state.

Alkene oligomerization process

A process for oligomerising alkenes having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms which comprises contacting a feedstock comprising a) one or several alkenes having x carbon atoms, and, b) optionally, one or several alkenes having y carbon atoms, x and y being different, with a catalyst containing a zeolite of the MFS structure type, under conditions to obtain selectively oligomeric product containing predominant amounts of certain oligomers. The process is carried out at a temperature comprised between 125 and 175° C. when the feedstock contains only alkenes with 3 carbon atoms and between 140 and 240° C., preferably between 140 and 200° C. when the feedstock contains comprises at least one alkene with 4 or more carbon atoms.