2,3-dimethylpentane
Sign in to save2,3-Dimethylpentane is an organic compound of carbon and hydrogen with formula , more precisely ––––: a molecule of pentane with methyl groups – replacing hydrogen atoms on carbon atoms 2 and 3. It is an alkane ("paraffin" in older nomenclature), a fully saturated hydrocarbon; specifically, one of the isomers of heptane.
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- C₇H₁₆
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- CCC(C)C(C)C
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2,3-Dimethylpentane is an organic compound of carbon and hydrogen with formula , more precisely ––––: a molecule of pentane with methyl groups – replacing hydrogen atoms on carbon atoms 2 and 3. It is an alkane ("paraffin" in older nomenclature), a fully saturated hydrocarbon; specifically, one of the isomers of heptane.
Like typical alkanes, it is a colorless flammable compound; under common ambient conditions, it is a mobile liquid, less dense than water.
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