Heptane, 3-methyl-

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LAIUFBWHERIJIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 589-81-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • 2-C2D5-Hexane
  • 2-C2H5-Hexane-d13
• Stereoisomers:
  • (S)-3-methylheptane
• Other names: 3-Methylheptane; 2-Ethylhexane
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References

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Notes

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