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C7H16
100.2 g/mol
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HEPTANE

CAS142-82-5EC205-563-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
solvent and organic synthesis

Heptane is a straight-chain alkane hydrocarbon primarily used as a solvent and in organic synthesis. It is also employed as a standard for octane-rating determinations, where pure normal heptane has a zero octane number.

solventorganic synthesisstandard for octane-rating determinations

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H320Causes eye irritation
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

heptane

InChIKey

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCC

Synonyms (47)
  • HEPTANE
  • Heptane, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 2ygu
  • Dipropyl methane
  • Eptani
  • Eptani [Italian]
  • Exxsol heptane (Salt/Mix)
  • Gettysolve-C
  • Heptan
  • Heptan [Polish]
  • Heptane (GC grade)
  • Heptane, >=99% (capillary GC)
  • Heptane, ASTM
  • Heptane, Laboratory Reagent
  • Heptane, SAJ first grade
  • Heptane, SAJ special grade
  • Heptane, anhydrous
  • Heptane, biotech. grade
  • Heptane, p.a.
  • Heptane, p.a., 88.0-92.0%
  • Heptane, purification grade
  • Heptane, puriss., >=99% (GC)
  • Heptanen
  • Heptanen [Dutch]
  • Heptanes
  • Heptanes (30-40 % n-heptane)
  • Heptyl hydride
  • Pentane, ethyl-
  • Skellysolve C
  • n-Heptane
  • n-Heptane, anhydrous
  • normal-Heptane