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32287

Sigma-Aldrich

Heptane

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puriss. p.a., reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99% n-heptane basis (GC)

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.20
Beilstein:
1730763
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.06

Agency

USP/NF
reag. Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C)
83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99% n-heptane basis (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

433 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

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Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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impurities

≤0.0005% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.001% non-volatile matter
≤0.005% S-compounds (as S)
≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)
n20/D 1.3870-1.3880

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
B: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

suitability

passes test for reaction against H2SO4

application(s)

microbiology

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

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InChI

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

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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 and greener alternative to hexane and thus has been enhanced for "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.
Heptane (n-Heptane) is a linear hydrocarbon. Its cetane number has been reported to be 56. Mechanism and kinetic studies of its oxidation in flow reactors, shock tubes and rapid compression machines have been proposed.

Application

Greener alternatives to Hexane.
Heptane may be used in the following studies:
  • To compose the water/sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT)/n-heptane microemulsions, employed for the synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles.
  • As a solvent for various solid n-paraffins.
  • Sterol quantification method (SQM) for the determination of total intracellular ergosterol in Aspergillus fumigatus extracts.

Features and Benefits

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Other Notes

The article number 32287-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32287-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 32287-4X2.5L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32287-2.5L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 32287-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32287-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 32287-6X1L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32287-1L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory 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


Regulatory Listings

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PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

32287S-10L-RC:
32287-72X2.5L:
32287-2.5L:4548173371245
32287-4X2.5L:
32287N-144X1L-D:
32287-200L:
32287-18L:
32287-7L:
32287-4X5L:
32287-5L:
32287-VAR:
32287-BULK:
32287-PZ:
32287-25L:
32287-45L:
32287-1L:4548173357935
32287-6X1L:
32287N-144X1L:


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Solubility of Long-Chain n-Alkanes in Heptane between 280 and 350 K.
Roberts KL, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 39(4), 793-795 (1994)
Study of the growth of ZnS nanoparticles in water/AOT/n-heptane microemulsions by UV-absorption spectroscopy.
Calandra P, et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 160(1), 9-13 (1999)
A comprehensive modeling study of n-heptane oxidation.
Curran HJ, et al.
Combustion and Flame, 114(1), 149-177 (1998)
Márcia Eliana da Silva Ferreira et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 48(11), 4405-4413 (2004-10-27)
We investigated the evolution of resistance to the antifungal drug itraconazole in replicate populations of Aspergillus fumigatus that were founded from a strain with a genotype of sensitivity to a single drug and then propagated under uniform conditions. For each
Bing Chen et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 188(1-3), 369-374 (2011-02-26)
The influence of the initial fuel temperature on the burning behavior of n-heptane pool fire was experimentally studied at the State Key Laboratory of Fire Science (SKLFS) large test hall. Circular pool fires with diameters of 100mm, 141 mm, and

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