Tetra-tert-butylmethane

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Tetra-tert-butylmethane
Skeletal formula of tetra-tert-butylmethane
Identifiers
CAS number	4103-17-7 7pxN
PubChem	14123361
ChemSpider	14288112 7pxY
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC(C)(C)C(C(C)(C)C)(C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C <p><p style="word-wrap: break-word;">
InChI InChI=1S/C17H36/c1-13(2,3)17(14(4,5)6,15(7,8)9)16(10,11)12/h1-12H3 7pxY Key: CHNAIAPYMXIYRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 7pxY
Molecular formula	C17H36
Molar mass	240.47 g mol−1
Related compounds
Related alkanes	2,2-Dimethylbutane 2,3-Dimethylbutane Triptane Tetramethylbutane Tetraethylmethane 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 2,3,3-Trimethylpentane 2,3,4-Trimethylpentane 2,3-Dimethylhexane 2,5-Dimethylhexane
14pxN (verify) (what is: 10pxY/10pxN?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Tetra-tert-butylmethane is a hypothetical organic compound with formula C₁₇H₃₆, or ((H₃C-)₃C-)₄C. It would be an alkane, specifically the most compact branched isomer of heptadecane. The systematic name is 3,3-Di-tert-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane.

This compound is of interest because it is believed to be the smallest saturated and acyclic hydrocarbon that cannot exist (due to steric hindrance).

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