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Heptone vs Heptene - What's the difference?

heptone | heptene |

In organic compound terms the difference between heptone and heptene

is that heptone is a liquid hydrocarbon, C7H10, of the valylene series while heptene is any of many isomers of the alkene having seven carbon atoms and one double bond; a mixture of such isomers used in lubricants etc.

heptone

English

Noun

  • (organic compound) A liquid hydrocarbon, C7H10, of the valylene series.
    • (Webster 1913)

    heptene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of many isomers of the alkene having seven carbon atoms and one double bond; a mixture of such isomers used in lubricants etc