Pentane, 2,3-dimethyl-

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WGECXQBGLLYSFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 565-59-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • pentane, 2,3-dimethyl-, (R)-
  • (S)-2,3-dimethylpentane
• Other names: 2,3-Dimethylpentane; 3,4-Dimethylpentane
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References

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