Heptanol may refer to any

isomer In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...

alcohols In chemistry, an alcohol (), is a type of organic compound that carries at least one hydroxyl () functional group bound to a Saturated and unsaturated compounds, saturated carbon atom. Alcohols range from the simple, like methanol and ethanol ...

with the formula C₇H₁₆O: *

1-Heptanol 1-Heptanol is an alcohol with a seven carbon chain and the structural formula of CH3(CH2)6OH. It is a clear colorless liquid that is very slightly soluble in water, but miscible with ether and ethanol. Overview There are three other isomers of he ...

, an alcohol with a seven carbon chain and the structural formula of CH₃(CH₂)₆OH * 2-Heptanol, a secondary alcohol with the hydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain * 3-Heptanol, an organic alcohol with the chemical formula C₇H₁₆O * * 3-Ethylpentan-3-ol

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