What is the skeletal structure for C6H14?

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Stefan V.
Feb 4, 2015

Hexane refers to any of the five structural isomers that have the molecular formula C6H14. According to IUPAC nomenclature, hexane is actually called n-hexane and is the unbranched isomer of the group.

The skeletal structure for n-hexane looks like this

![http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexane](useruploads.socratic.org)

The other four structural isomers are referred to as methylated derivatives of pentane (C5H12) and butane (C4H10).

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