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Heptane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
142-82-5
Molecular Weight:
100.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757735
EC Number:
205-563-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730763
MDL number:
MFCD00009544
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

autoignition temp.

433 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

7 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.), n20/D 1.388

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: insoluble

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

petroleum

format

neat

greener alternative category

Aligned

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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Application

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Other Notes

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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 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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