Heptane, 2-methyl-

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JVSWJIKNEAIKJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 592-27-8
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• Isotopologues:
  • 2-Methylheptane-d18
• Other names: 2-Methylheptane; (CH3)2CH(CH2)4CH3; Methylheptane
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References

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