Pentane, 2,4-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₇H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 100.2019
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H16/c1-6(2)5-7(3)4/h6-7H,5H2,1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BZHMBWZPUJHVEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-08-7
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• Other names: 2,4-Dimethylpentane
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References

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