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Heptane vs Heptanone - What's the difference?

heptane | heptanone |

In organic compound terms the difference between heptane and heptanone

is that heptane is any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C7H16, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH3(CH2)5CH3 while heptanone is any of three isomeric ketones derived from heptane.

heptane

English

(wikipedia heptane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C7H16, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH3(CH2)5CH3)

    • Derived terms

    * cycloheptane

    Related terms

    * heptyl

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    heptanone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of three isomeric ketones derived from heptane