octance has 18 structural isomers
n-octane
2-methyl heptane
3-methyl heptane
4-methyl heptane
2,2-dimethyl hexane
2,3-dimethyl hexane
2,4-dimethyl hexane
2,5-dimethyl hexane
3,3-dimethyl hexane
3,4-dimethyl hexane
ethyl hexane
(no number needed)
2,2,3-trimethyl pentane
2,2,4-trimethyl pentane
2,3,3-trimethyl pentane
(number it from the right side)
2,3,4-trimethyl pentane