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1.04307

n-Heptane

greener alternative

about 85% EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Heptane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.20
Beilstein:
1730763
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
205-563-8
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
≥85% (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

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C)
83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

product line

EMPLURA®

Assay

≥85% (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

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

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dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

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

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

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Quality Level

200

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200

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Quality Level

100

assay

≥85% (GC)

assay

99%

assay

≥99.3% (GC)

assay

99%

solubility

0.05 g/L

solubility

water: insoluble

solubility

0.05 g/L

solubility

-

form

liquid

form

-

form

liquid

form

liquid

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Heptane is an environmentally preferable solvent compared to hexane and thus align with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.

Legal Information

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

Signal Word

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 Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

24.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

-4 °C


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