Heptaaniin

Heptaaniin is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C7H16. It is an alkane, which means it is a saturated hydrocarbon consisting of only single bonds between carbon atoms. Heptaaniin exists as a straight-chain molecule, with seven carbon atoms linked in a linear chain.

This compound is a colorless, flammable liquid at room temperature and standard pressure. It has a relatively low boiling point and is soluble in organic solvents but insoluble in water. Heptaaniin is a component of gasoline and is used as a solvent in various industrial applications. Like other alkanes, it is relatively unreactive, undergoing combustion in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. It can also undergo halogenation reactions under certain conditions.

Heptaaniin is one of several isomers of heptane, which are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements of atoms. The most common isomer referred to when simply stating "heptane" is n-heptane, the straight-chain form.