Heptadecane

**Heptadecane**
General
Molecular formula	C₁₇H₃₆
CAS number	629-78-7
EC number	211-108-4
Physical characteristics
Appearance	Colourless liquid or white solid
Melting point	21 °C
Boiling point	302 °C
Vapour density	8.3
Vapour pressure	1 mm Hg at 115° Celsius
Specific gravity	0.777
Flash point	148 °C
Explosion limits	-
Autoignition temperature	-

Heptadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅CH₃.

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Methane ( CH₄ ) • Ethane ( C₂H₆ ) • Propane ( C₃H₈ ) • Butane ( C₄H₁₀ ) • Pentane ( C₅H₁₂ ) • Hexane ( C₆H₁₄ ) • Heptane ( C₇H₁₆ ) •Octane ( C₈H₁₈ ) • Nonane ( C₉H₂₀ ) • Decane ( C₁₀H₂₂ ) • Undecane ( C₁₁H₂₄ ) • Dodecane ( C₁₂H₂₆ )

List of alkanes