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n-Heptane

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for analysis EMSURE® Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Heptane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.20
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NB.21
EC Index Number:
205-563-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730763
eCl@ss:
39010112
Assay:
≥99% (GC)
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
98 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

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

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0005% Free acid (as CH3COOH), ≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S), ≤0.01% Water, ≤0.1% Aromatic hydrocarbons (as C6H6)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -4 °C

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00001%, B: ≤0.000002%, Ba: ≤0.00001%, Ca: ≤0.00005%, Cd: ≤0.000005%, Co: ≤0.000002%, Cr: ≤0.000002%, Cu: ≤0.000002%, Fe: ≤0.00001%, Mg: ≤0.00001%, Mn: ≤0.000002%, Ni: ≤0.000002%, Pb: ≤0.00001%, Sn: ≤0.00001%, Zn: ≤0.00001%

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

greener alternative category

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Application

n-Heptane is used as a:
  • Solvent in the extraction of sulfur-containing hydrocarbons.
  • Substrate for the double oxidation of medium-chain alkanes.

Other Notes

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Legal Information

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


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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

Regulatory Information

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