Skip to content
cycloheptane

Structure via PubChem · Public domain (PubChem)

EntityQ423957· pop 31· linked from 132 articles

cycloheptane

Sign in to save

Cycloheptane, also known as suberane, is an organic compound, which belongs to the group of cycloalkanes. The compound can occur in different conformers.

Chemical data

Formula
C7H14
Molecular weight
98.19 g/mol
IUPAC name
cycloheptane
SMILES
C1CCCCCC1
InChIKey
DMEGYFMYUHOHGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

via PubChem

Wikidata facts

Mass
98.11
Show 7 more facts
chemical formula
C₇H₁₄
canonical SMILES
C1CCCCCC1
density
0.811
ionization energy
9.97
Commons category
Cycloheptane
melting point
-8.03
boiling point
118.48
Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Article

7 sections
Contents
  • Production
  • Properties
  • Chemical properties
  • Conformation
  • Uses
  • Hazards
  • References

Cycloheptane, also known as suberane, is an organic compound, which belongs to the group of cycloalkanes. The compound can occur in different conformers.

== Production == Cycloheptane occurs naturally in petroleum and can be extracted from it. It is synthesized by a Clemmensen reduction from cycloheptanone.

Gallery (3)

Connections

Categories