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3-methylhexane

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3-methylhexane

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3-Methylhexane is a branched hydrocarbon with two enantiomers. It is one of the isomers of heptane.

Chemical data

Formula
C7H16
Molecular weight
100.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-methylhexane
SMILES
CCCC(C)CC
InChIKey
VLJXXKKOSFGPHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.7
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Mass
100.12520051199999
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chemical formula
C₇H₁₆
canonical SMILES
CCCC(C)CC
boiling point
91.84
Commons category
3-Methylhexane
melting point
-119.4
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3-Methylhexane is a branched hydrocarbon with two enantiomers. It is one of the isomers of heptane.

The molecule is chiral, and is one of the two isomers of heptane to have this property, the other being its structural isomer 2,3-dimethylpentane. The enantiomers are (R)-3-methylhexane and (S)-3-methylhexane.

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