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2-Heptanone

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Methyl pentyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COCH3
CAS Number:
110-43-0
Molecular Weight:
114.19
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329747442
EC Number:
203-767-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1699063
MDL number:
MFCD00009513

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Product Name

2-Heptanone, analytical standard

InChI key

CATSNJVOTSVZJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H14O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCCCCC(C)=O

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

3.94 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.14 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

739 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

1.11 %, 65 °F
7.9 %, 121 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.408 (lit.)
n20/D 1.409

bp

149-150 °C (lit.)

mp

−35 °C (lit.)

density

0.82 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

2-Heptanone may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in workplace air, odor active compound mixture, human biological samples, cheese samples, animal meat samples, and moldy building materials by various chromatography techniques.

General description

2-Heptanone is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is generally present as an aroma active component in food products. It is also used extensively in semiconductor and electronics industries.

Other Notes

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GHS02,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

105.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

41 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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David Machiels et al.
Talanta, 60(4), 755-764 (2008-10-31)
The volatile flavour compounds of two commercial Irish beef meats (labelled as conventional and organic) were evaluated by gas chromatography-olfactometry and were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The volatile compounds were isolated in a model mouth system. Gas chromatography-olfactometry was
Monitoring of oxidative deterioration of milk powder by headspace gas chromatography
Ulberth, Franz and Roubicek, Dorothea
International dairy journal, 5(6), 523-531 (1995)
Michael Qian et al.
Journal of dairy science, 86(3), 770-776 (2003-04-22)
Potentially important aroma compounds in Parmigiano Reggiano cheese were quantified. Free fatty acids were isolated with ion-exchange chromatography and quantified by gas chromatography. Neutral aroma compounds were quantified with a purge-trap/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with selective mass ion technique. Odor activity
Influence of assessors' qualities and analytical conditions on gas chromatography-olfactometry analysis
van Ruth SM and O'Connor CH
European Food Research and Technology, 213(1), 77-82 (2001)
Jian-Xu Zhang et al.
Chemical senses, 33(7), 611-621 (2008-06-03)
This study was aimed at identifying sex pheromones of the rat (Rattus norvegicus). We characterized the volatiles and semivolatiles of rat preputial gland and voided urine by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and quantified them by their GC areas (abundances)
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