norbornane

Chemical compound

Chemical compoundtype of chemical entityQ418111

Also known as bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane

Formula: C₇H₁₂
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1.Stated in PubChem“NORBORNANE”Retrieved 2016-09-20
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Mass: 96.0939 Da
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1.Stated in PubChem“NORBORNANE”Retrieved 2016-09-20
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, 96.0939 Da

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Norbornane (also known as bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane) is an organic compound and a saturated hydrocarbon with chemical formula C7H12. It is a crystalline compound with a melting point of 88 °C. The carbon skeleton is derived from cyclohexane ring with a methylene bridge in the 1,4- position, and is a bridged bicyclic compound. The compound is a prototype of a class of strained bicyclic hydrocarbons.

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Molecular formula: C7H12
Molecular weight: 96.17 g/mol
IUPAC name: bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane
SMILES: C1CC2CCC1C2
InChIKey: UMRZSTCPUPJPOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 3
Topological polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 0
Complexity: 58

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Canonical SMILES: C1CC2CCC1C2
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1.Stated in PubChem“NORBORNANE”Retrieved 2016-09-20
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Standard enthalpy of formation: -52.7 kilojoule per mole
Subclass of: bicyclic compound
norbornanes
Isomeric SMILES: C1C[C@@H]2CC[C@H]1C2

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