isooctyl
Isooctyl is a term that generally refers to an isomer of octyl. Octyl is an alkyl group with eight carbon atoms and seventeen hydrogen atoms, having the chemical formula C8H17. The "iso" prefix indicates a specific branching pattern. In the case of isooctyl, it commonly refers to the 2,4,4-trimethylpentyl group, derived from isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane) by removing one hydrogen atom. This specific isomer is widely used in industry.
However, the term "isooctyl" can sometimes be used more broadly to encompass other branched octyl isomers, not
The most common isooctyl isomer, 2,4,4-trimethylpentyl, is a key component in the production of various chemicals.