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43858

Heptanoic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Enanthic acid, Oenanthic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5COOH
CAS Number:
111-14-8
Molecular Weight:
130.18
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756414
EC Number:
203-838-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744723
MDL number:
MFCD00004426

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Product Name

Heptanoic acid, analytical standard

InChI key

MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

SMILES string

CCCCCCC(O)=O

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

10.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤1.0% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.4221 (lit.)

bp

223 °C (lit.)

mp

−10.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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General description

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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BCCN9321
BCCK6179
BCCH1609
BCCC5482
BCCC3029

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