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n-Heptane

greener alternative

about 85% EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Heptane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
142-82-5
Molecular Weight:
100.20
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Index Number:
205-563-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009544
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730763
Assay:
≥85% (GC)
Bp:
98 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

product line

EMPLURA®

assay

≥85% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

433 °F

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

7 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -4 °C

solubility

0.05 g/L

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

Aligned

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Heptane is an environmentally preferable solvent compared to hexane and thus align with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

flash_point_f

24.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-4 °C - closed cup

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

Regulatory Information

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SKUGTIN
104307250004027269428259
104307400004027269689216
104307100004027269706012

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