Chemicals and Drugs

Octanes

Eight-carbon saturated hydrocarbon group of the methane series. Include isomers and derivatives.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Eight-carbon saturated hydrocarbon group of the methane series. Include isomers and derivatives.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Isooctanes

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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Indexing Annotation

does not include octenes ( = ALKENES), octadienes ( = ALKADIENES), octatrienes or octatetraenes ( = POLYENES)

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Alkanes (1966-1977)
  • Hydrocarbons (1966-1977)

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.455w.326.146w.720

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Octanes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009795. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009795
  2. Octanes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58623289