cycloheptane
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
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- 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.