Considering the anomaly -
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane is called isooctane

Do we denote
2,2-Dimethylhexane as neooctane ??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane#Isomers

Question

Considering the anomaly -
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane is called isooctane

Do we denote 
2,2-Dimethylhexane as neooctane ??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane#Isomers

abb0t · Answer

No. n-octane is n-octane. 2,2-dimethylhexane is a structural isomer of octane.

abb0t · Answer

The defintion of an isomer simply a compound with the same number and types of atoms as another compound, but posses different properties

lastdaywork · Answer

I wasn't asking for n- prefix (which many people call normal prefix, the straight chain isomer)
I was talking about neo prefix..

abb0t · Answer

neooctane is 2,2-dimethylhexane, yes.

lastdaywork · Answer

& by the word 'anomaly' I was emphasizing on the fact -
"Strictly speaking, if we follow the standard meaning for ‘iso’, the name isooctane should be reserved for the isomer 2-methylheptane."
- Wikipedia