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2-Heptanone

99%

Synonym(s):

Methyl pentyl ketone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.19
Beilstein:
1699063
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.94 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

2.14 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

739 °F

expl. lim.

1.11 %, 65 °F
7.9 %, 121 °F

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.05% (water)

refractive index

n20/D 1.408 (lit.)

bp

149-150 °C (lit.)

mp

−35 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 4.21 g/L at 20 °C

density

0.82 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

CATSNJVOTSVZJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Heptanone, a volatile organic compound, belongs to a class of odorous ketones. The impact of 2-heptanone on the behavioral responses of worker honeybees has been reported. The kinetic of reduction of 2-heptanone by samarium iodide in the presence of hexamethylphosphoramide has been analyzed by gas chromatography (GC).

Application

2-Heptanone has been used as a standard odorous compound in a study to understand the odor responses in basiconic, intermediate and trichoid olfactory receptor neurons of Drosophila melanogaster.

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

105.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

41 °C - closed cup


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Oxidation of 2-heptanone in air by a DBD-type plasma generated within a honeycomb monolith supported Pt-based catalyst.
Ayrault C, et al.
Catalysis Today, 89(1), 75-81 (2004)
Rate study of reduction of 2-heptanone with samarium iodide by gas chromatography.
Fuh MRS, et al.
Talanta, 46(5), 861-866 (1998)
Ontogeny of the fine structure of the mandibular glands of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) workers and the pheromonal activity of 2-heptanone.
Vallet A, et al.
Journal of Insect Physiology, 37(11), 789-804 (1991)
Alexandros Papachristoforou et al.
PloS one, 7(10), e47432-e47432 (2012-10-24)
Honeybees secrete 2-heptanone (2-H) from their mandibular glands when they bite. Researchers have identified several possible functions: 2-H could act as an alarm pheromone to recruit guards and soldiers, it could act as a chemical marker, or it could have
Koutaroh Okada et al.
Chemical senses, 34(5), 425-433 (2009-04-14)
The olfactory system of an insect brain codes for information about odorant quality and quantity using the temporal pattern of neural activity as well as neurons' firing. Although an accurate odor temporal pattern is indispensable for investigations of olfactory systems

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