grade
anhydrous
Quality Level
vapor density
3.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure
40 mmHg ( 20 °C)
83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
Assay
99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
433 °F
expl. lim.
7 %
greener alternative product characteristics
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impurities
<0.001% water
<0.005% water (100 mL pkg)
evapn. residue
<0.0005%
refractive index
n20/D 1.387 (lit.)
bp
98 °C (lit.)
mp
−91 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: insoluble
density
0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
greener alternative category
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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Heptane is a linear hydrocarbon that is considered as a greener alternative to the more toxic hexane.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
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 - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
-4 °C - closed cup
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