2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, also known as isooctane, is an octaneisomer which defines the 100 point on the octane rating scale. It is an important component of gasoline.
Isooctane is produced on a massive scale in the petroleum industry, usually as a mixture with related hydrocarbons. The alkylation process alkylates isobutane with isobutylene using a strong acid catalyst. In the NExOCTANE process[1], isobutylene is dimerized into isooctene and then hydrogenated to isooctane.