Chemicals and Drugs

Propane

A three carbon alkane with the formula H3CCH2CH3.

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Abstract

A three carbon alkane with the formula H3CCH2CH3.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H8
Molecular Weight
44.10 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
74-98-6
IUPAC Name
propane
InChIKey
ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC
MeSH Unique ID
D011407
Source
PubChem CID 6334

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Alkanes (1966-1972)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Propane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011407. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011407
  2. Propane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane
  3. Propane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131189
  4. Propane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6334. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6334