Indeed 2,2,4-trimethylpentane has a melting temperature of -107 oC when checking the literature as opposed to -110 oC for 2,3,4-trimethylpentane. As for boiling point 2,3,4-trimethylpentane will have the highest boiling point as it is more planar and thus has a greater surface area exposed to other molecules. Indeed 2,2,4-trimethylpentane has a boiling temperature of only 99 oC, when checking the literature, as opposed to 113 oC for 2,3,4-trimethylpentane.
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2,2,4-trimethylpentane |
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