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n-Heptane

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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:
NB.21
EC Index Number:
205-563-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009544
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730763
eCl@ss:
39010112
Assay:
≥99% (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

≥99% (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

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dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

impurities

≤0.005% Free acid (as CH3COOH)

evapn. residue

≤0.0050%

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

General description

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Application

Heptane can be used as a solvent in the chromatographic purification of chemical intermediates. It can also be used as an extraction solvent for the extraction of aromatic sulfur compounds in the presence of ionic liquids. Heptane is used as an alternative solvent for hexane for the extraction of oil from cottonseed because it does not have environmental concerns as hexane.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Free acid (as CH₃COOH): ≤ 0.005 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.683 - 0.684
Matter discolored by H₂SO₄: ≤ 10 Hazen
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.0050 %

Legal Information

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

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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

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

24.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-4 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Hexane and heptane as extraction solvents for cottonseed: a laboratory-scale study
Conkerton EJ, et al.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 72(8), 963-965 (1995)

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