Isooctane | chemical compound | Britannica

…material in the preparation of 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane), which is a component of high-octane gasoline.

…suitable for subsequent conversion to 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane).

…as alkylate, consists mainly of isooctane, a compound that lends excellent antiknock characteristics to gasolines.

…process for the manufacture of isooctane, a primary component in the blending of aviation gasoline.

…blends of two reference fuels: iso-octane, which resists knocking, and heptane, which knocks readily. The octane number is the percentage by volume of iso-octane in the iso-octane–heptane mixture that matches the fuel being tested in a standard test engine. See also knocking.