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heptane; n-heptane; heptanes


Name(s) heptane; n-heptane; heptanes
Scientific name(s) heptane; heptan; heptyl hydride; dipropyl methane; dipropylmethane; gettysolve-c; n-heptane
Formula C7H16
Molecular mass 100.205
IUPAC name heptane
INCHI InChI=1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
SMILE CCCCCCC
CAS ID 562-49-2; 142-82-5
PubChem ID 8900
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID 43098
Description Heptane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)8CH3. Heptane has 9 isomers, or 11 if enantiomers are counted. N-Heptane is found in cardamom and ginger.