
Heptane
Heptane is a straight-chain alkane with seven carbon atoms. It has been found in Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi). It has a role as a non-polar solvent and a plant metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound and an alkane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- heptane
- Molecular formula
- C7H16
- Molecular weight
- 100.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 100.125200510 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:43098
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL134658
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6024127
- PubMed:28003437
- PubMed:23113299
- PubMed:23037998
- PubMed:23028066
- PubMed:23016600
- PubMed:22992135
- PubMed:22980809
- PubMed:22940327
- PubMed:22928726
- PubMed:22924456
- PubMed:22908416
- PubMed:22900899
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