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3 Ethylpentane

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Formula
  
C7H16

Boiling point
  
93.5 °C

Density
  
694 kg/m³

Molar mass
  
100.2 g/mol

Melting point
  
-118.6 °C

Appearance
  
Colourless liquid

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Related alkanes
  
Isopentane2-Methylpentane3-Methylpentane2-Methylhexane3-Methylhexane

Related compounds
  
2-Ethyl-1-butanolValnoctamide

3-Ethylpentane (C7H16) is a branched, saturated hydrocarbon. It is an alkane, and one of the many structural isomers of heptane, consisting of a five carbon chain with a two carbon branch at the middle carbon.

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An example of an alcohol derived from 3-ethylpentane is the tertiary alcohol 3-ethylpentan-3-ol.

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3-Ethylpentane 3ethylpentane C7H16 ChemSynthesis

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3-Ethylpentane Wikipedia
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