Chemistry:3-Methylhexane

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3-Methylhexane
Skeletal formula of 3-methylhexane
Ball-and-Stick model of 3-methylhexane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Methylhexane[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1718739
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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
GHS pictograms GHS02: FlammableGHS07: HarmfulGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H225, H304, H315, H336, H411
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+310, P302+352, P303+361+353, P304+340, P312, P321, P331, P332+313, P362, P370+378, P391, P403+233, P403+235, P405
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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3-Methylhexane is a branched hydrocarbon with two enantiomers.[2] It is one of the isomers of heptane.

The molecule is chiral, and is one of the two isomers of heptane to have this property, the other being its structural isomer 2,3-dimethylpentane. 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. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=11507&loc=ec_rcs. 
  2. Tro, Nivaldo J. Chemistry A Molecular Approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008
  3. "(-)-3-Methylhexane". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13800357. 
  4. "(+)-3-Methylhexane". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/638046.