C4-Benzenes

The C4-benzenes are a class of organic aromatic compounds which contain a benzene ring and four other carbon atoms. There are three tetramethylbenzenes, six dimethylethylbenzenes, three diethylbenzenes, three isopropylmethylbenzenes, three n-propylmethylbenzenes and four butylbenzenes. The saturated compounds have formula C10H14 and molecular weight 134.22 g/mol. C4-benzenes are found in petroleum.[1] Petrol (gasoline) can contain 5-8% C4-benzenes.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Hill, Ronald J.; Lu, Shan-tan; Tang, Yongchun; Henry, Mitchell; Kaplan, Isaac R. (2004). "C4-benzene and C4-naphthalene thermal maturity indicators for pyrolysates, oils and condensates". The Geochemical Society Special Publications. 9: 303–319. doi:10.1016/S1873-9881(04)80022-1. ISBN 9780444516473.
  2. ^ Kostecki, Paul T.; Calabrese, Edward J. (1993). Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils. CRC Press. p. 217. ISBN 9781566700184.