3-Methylhexane

3-Methylhexane is a branched hydrocarbon with two enantiomers.[2] It is one of the isomers of heptane.

3-Methylhexane
Names
IUPAC name
3-Methylhexane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1718739
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.768
EC Number
  • 209-643-3
UNII
UN number 1206
Properties
C7H16
Molar mass 100.205 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Odorless
Density 686 mg mL−1
Melting point −119.40 °C; −182.92 °F; 153.75 K
Boiling point 91.6 to 92.2 °C; 196.8 to 197.9 °F; 364.7 to 365.3 K
log P 4.118
Vapor pressure 14.7 kPa (at 37.7 °C)
3.2 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
1.388–1.389
Thermochemistry
216.7 J K−1 mol−1 (at −9.0 °C)
309.6 J K−1 mol−1
−228.7–−226.1 kJ mol−1
−4.8151–−4.8127 MJ mol−1
Hazards
F Xn N
R-phrases (outdated) R11, R38, R50/53, R65, R67
S-phrases (outdated) (S2), S16, S29, S33
Flash point −1.0 °C (30.2 °F; 272.1 K)
280 °C (536 °F; 553 K)
Explosive limits 1–7%
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

The molecule is chiral, and is one of the two isomers of heptane to have this property. The enantiomers are (R)-3-methylhexane[3] and (S)-3-methylhexane.[4]

References

  1. "3-METHYLHEXANE – Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: Nation Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. Tro, Nivaldo J. Chemistry A Molecular Approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008
  3. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13800357
  4. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/638046
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