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Heptane

puriss. p.a., reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99% n-heptane basis (GC)

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
142-82-5
Molecular Weight:
100.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329754124
EC Number:
205-563-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730763
MDL number:
MFCD00009544
Assay:
≥99% n-heptane basis (GC)
Technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
Bp:
98 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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agency

USP/NF, reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99% n-heptane basis (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

433 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

greener alternative product characteristics

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technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% free acid (as CH3COOH), ≤0.001% non-volatile matter, ≤0.005% S-compounds (as S), ≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.), n20/D 1.3870-1.3880

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.50 ppm, B: ≤0.02 ppm, Ba: ≤0.10 ppm, Ca: ≤0.50 ppm, Cd: ≤0.05 ppm, Co: ≤0.02 ppm, Cr: ≤0.02 ppm, Cu: ≤0.02 ppm, Fe: ≤0.10 ppm, Mg: ≤0.10 ppm, Mn: ≤0.02 ppm, Ni: ≤0.02 ppm, Pb: ≤0.1 ppm, Sn: ≤0.10 ppm, Zn: ≤0.10 ppm

suitability

passes test for reaction against H2SO4

greener alternative category

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Heptane (n-Heptane) is a linear hydrocarbon. Its cetane number has been reported to be 56. Mechanism and kinetic studies of its oxidation in flow reactors, shock tubes and rapid compression machines have been proposed.
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Application

Heptane may be used in the following studies:
  • To compose the water/sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT)/n-heptane microemulsions, employed for the synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles.
  • As a solvent for various solid n-paraffins.
  • Sterol quantification method (SQM) for the determination of total intracellular ergosterol in Aspergillus fumigatus extracts.
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Other Notes

Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

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Signal Word

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

Flash Point (°F)

24.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

-4.00 °C - closed cup

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