3,3-dimethylhexane
Sign in to save3,3-Dimethylhexane is a colourless, odourless liquid, chemical compound in the family of hydrocarbons which has a formula of C8H18. It is an isomer of octane, where two methylene hydrogens at the third position in a hexane molecule have been replaced with two methyl groups.
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- Mass
- 114.140851
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- 3,3-Dimethylhexane
- melting point
- -126.1
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₈
- canonical SMILES
- CCCC(C)(C)CC
- boiling point
- 111.97
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3,3-Dimethylhexane is a colourless, odourless liquid, chemical compound in the family of hydrocarbons which has a formula of C8H18. It is an isomer of octane, where two methylene hydrogens at the third position in a hexane molecule have been replaced with two methyl groups.
3,3-Dimethylhexane is found in various herbs and spices. It is also a constituent in the oil of osmanthus fragrans and Ginseng. 3,3-Dimethylhexane is an acyclic alkane, where there are no cycles in the structure of the molecule.
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