| n-Heptadecane | |
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n-heptadecane |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 629-78-7 |
| PubChem | 12398 |
| ChemSpider | 11892 |
| KEGG | C01816 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:16148 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties[1] | |
| Molecular formula | C17H36 |
| Molar mass | 240.47 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid or white solid |
| Density | 0.777 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
21 °C, 294 K, 70 °F |
| Boiling point |
302 |
| Solubility in water | Insoluble |
| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg at 115 °C |
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| MSDS | MSDS |
| Flash point | 148 °C |
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| Infobox references | |
Heptadecane is an organic compound, an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C17H36. The name may refer to any of 24894 theoretically possible constitutional isomers, or to a mixture thereof.
The unbranched isomer is normal or n-heptadecane, CH3(CH2)15CH3. In the IUPAC nomenclature, the name of this compound is simply heptadecane, since the other isomers are viewed and named as alkyl-substituted versions of smaller alkanes.
The most compact and branched isomer would be 3,3-di-tert-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane, but its existence is believed to be impossible due to steric hindrance. Indeed, it is believed to be the smallest "impossible" alkane.[2]
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