Hexane, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₇H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 100.2019
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H16/c1-4-5-6-7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GXDHCNNESPLIKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 591-76-4
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• Other names: 2-Methylhexane; Isoheptane
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References

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