Heptane, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₈
• Molecular weight: 114.2285
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18/c1-4-6-8(3)7-5-2/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CHBAWFGIXDBEBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 589-53-7
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• Other names: 4-Methylheptane; (n-C3H7)2CHCH3
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References

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Boord, Henne, et al., 1949
Boord, C.E.; Henne, A.L.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L.; Derfer, J.M., The Grignard Reagent in hydrocarbon synthesis, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 609. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Eighth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1946. [all data]

Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946
Forziati, A.F.; Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Specification adn Properties of 29 Paraffin, 4 Alkylcyclopentanes, 10 Alkylcyclohexanes and 8 Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 36, 129. [all data]

Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1946
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, Purity, and Freezing Points of 7 Heptanes, 16 Octanes, 6 Pentene, Cyclopentene, and 7 C9H12 Alkylbenzenes of the API-Standard and API-NBS Series, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 37, 331. [all data]

Greenlee, 1944
Greenlee, K.W., , Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Ohio State Univ., 1944. [all data]

Butler, 1941
Butler, J.M., , Ph.D. Thesis, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, 1941. [all data]

Anonymous, 1940
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., Second Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1940. [all data]

Anonymous, 1939
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., First Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1939. [all data]

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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