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Heptanoyl chloride

99%

Synonym(s):

Enanthic chloride, Oenanthic chloride

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5COCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
148.63
Beilstein:
605636
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.43 (lit.)

bp

173 °C (lit.)

density

0.96 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCC(Cl)=O

InChI

1S/C7H13ClO/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

UCVODTZQZHMTPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Heptanoyl chloride reacts with 2-ethylthiophene in the presence of stannic chloride to give 2-ethyl-5-heptanoylthiophene.

Application

Heptanoyl chloride was used in synthesis of 5α-dihydrotestosterone heptanoate and γ-ketoaldehyde. It was used in the preparation of ester-linked bilayer films.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

154.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

68 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stowell JCl.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 41(3), 560-561 (1976)
Chih-Ying Chien et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 155, 440-447 (2016-10-06)
Regioselectively substituted curdlan esters were synthesized by protecting the C6 primary hydroxyl group with a triphenylmethyl group followed by the acylation of the secondary hydroxyl groups at C2 and C4. The subsequent detritylation of C6 trityl group under acidic conditions
Synthetical applications of the desulphurisation reaction. Part I. The synthesis of fatty acids.
Badger GM, et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society, 4162-4168 (1954)
R D English et al.
Analytical chemistry, 72(24), 5973-5980 (2001-01-05)
We show that selected self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and bilayers are readily characterized by the application of controlled photooxidation and spontaneous desorption mass spectrometry (SDMS) in the negative ion mode. Additionally, SDMS is used to characterize organic and inorganic anionic species
S B Coutts et al.
Clinical chemistry, 43(11), 2091-2098 (1997-11-20)
A recommended confirmatory procedure for detecting 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) doping in male athletes proposed the use of the urinary concentration ratio of DHT to epitestosterone (EpiT) as the primary marker and those of 5 alpha-androstane-3 alpha,17 beta-diol (5 alpha-Adiol) to

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