1,3,5-Triheptylbenzene (also called ''sym''-triheptylbenzene) is an
aromatic organic
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compound with a chemical formula and molar mass 372.67 g/mol.
It can be prepared by the hydrogenation reduction reaction of 1,1',1
''-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris(heptan-1-one).
Alternatively,
1-nonyne trimerizes to 1,3,5-triheptylbenzene when catalyzed by
rhodium trichloride.
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