A colorless liquid. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Flash point below 141°F. Contact may irritate skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used as a solvent.
Highly flammable. Insoluble in water.
Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as Pentamethyl heptane, may be incompatible with strong oxidizing agents like nitric acid. Charring of the hydrocarbon may occur followed by ignition of unreacted hydrocarbon and other nearby combustibles. In other settings, aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons are mostly unreactive. They are not affected by aqueous solutions of acids, alkalis, most oxidizing agents, and most reducing agents.
Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.
