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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Daubert, 1996
Daubert, T.E., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 5. Branched Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 365-372. [all data]

Abara, Jennings, et al., 1988
Abara, J.A.; Jennings, D.W.; Kay, W.B.; Teja, A.S., Phase Behavior in the Critical Region of Six Binary Mixtures of 2-Methylalkanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1988, 33, 242. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

McMicking and Kay, 1965
McMicking, J.H.; Kay, W.B., Vapor Pressures and Saturated Liquid and Vapor Densities of The Isomeric Heptanes and Isomeric Octanes, Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Sect. 3, 1965, 45, 75-90. [all data]

Ambrose, Cox, et al., 1960
Ambrose, D.; Cox, J.D.; Townsend, R., The critical temperatures of forty organic compounds, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1960, 56, 1452. [all data]

Edgar and Calingaert, 1929
Edgar, G.; Calingaert, G., Preparation and Properties of the Isomeric Heptanes II. Physical Prop. properties, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 1540. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tc	Critical temperature

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