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Isobutane, derived from petroleum, is an aliphatic hydrocarbon and is in a gaseous, colorless, odorless form.

It is used as

Isobutane studies

Molecular Weight: 58.124 g/mol

CAS: 75-28-5

EC Number: 200-857-2

UNIII: BXR49TP611

Beilstein Registry Number:1730720

MDL number: MFCD00008926

PubChem Substance ID: 24857785

Synonyms:

• 2-Methylpropane
• Trimethylmethane
• Propane, 2-methyl-
• iso-butane
• 4-(hydroxyamino)-N-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)benzene-1-sulfonamide