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. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. ^ Tro, Nivaldo J. Chemistry A Molecular Approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008
  3. ^ "(-)-3-Methylhexane".
  4. ^ "(+)-3-Methylhexane".
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-Methylhexane
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