Heptadecane

• Formula: C₁₇H₃₆
• Molecular weight: 240.4677
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C17H36/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NDJKXXJCMXVBJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 629-78-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Heptadecane; Normal-heptadecane
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Normal melting point

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References

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Anonymous, 1946
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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