Octane - Isomers

Isomers

Octane has 18 structural isomers (24 including stereoisomers):

  • Octane (n-octane)
  • 2-Methylheptane
  • 3-Methylheptane (2 enantiomers)
  • 4-Methylheptane
  • 3-Ethylhexane
  • 2,2-Dimethylhexane
  • 2,3-Dimethylhexane (2 enantiomers)
  • 2,4-Dimethylhexane (2 enantiomers)
  • 2,5-Dimethylhexane
  • 3,3-Dimethylhexane
  • 3,4-Dimethylhexane (2 enantiomers + 1 meso compound)
  • 3-Ethyl-2-methylpentane
  • 3-Ethyl-3-methylpentane
  • 2,2,3-Trimethylpentane (2 enantiomers)
  • 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane (isooctane)
  • 2,3,3-Trimethylpentane
  • 2,3,4-Trimethylpentane
  • 2,2,3,3-Tetramethylbutane

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