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n-Heptane

for analysis EMSURE^® Reag. Ph Eur

• Synonym(s): Heptane
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃
• CAS Number: 142-82-5
• Molecular Weight: 100.20
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• NACRES: NB.21
• EC Index Number: 205-563-8
• MDL number: MFCD00009544
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1730763
• eCl@ss: 39010112
• Assay: ≥99% (GC)
• Grade: reagent grade
• Bp: 98 °C (lit.)
• Vapor pressure: 40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• Quality Segment: 300
• agency: reag. Ph. Eur.
• vapor density: 3.5 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
• product line: EMSURE^®
• assay: ≥99% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 433 °F
• potency: >5000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 7 %
• sustainability: Sustainability features
• dilution: (for analytical testing)
• impurities: ≤0.0005% Free acid (as CH₃COOH), ≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S), ≤0.01% Water, ≤0.1% Aromatic hydrocarbons (as C₆H₆)
• evapn. residue: ≤0.001%
• color: APHA: ≤10
• refractive index: n20/D 1.387 (lit.)
• bp: 98 °C (lit.)
• mp: −91 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point -4 °C
• density: 0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.00001%, B: ≤0.000002%, Ba: ≤0.00001%, Ca: ≤0.00005%, Cd: ≤0.000005%, Co: ≤0.000002%, Cr: ≤0.000002%, Cu: ≤0.000002%, Fe: ≤0.00001%, Mg: ≤0.00001%, Mn: ≤0.000002%, Ni: ≤0.000002%, Pb: ≤0.00001%, Sn: ≤0.00001%, Zn: ≤0.00001%
• SMILES string: CCCCCCC
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Application

n-Heptane is used as a:

• Solvent in the extraction of sulfur-containing hydrocarbons.
• Substrate for the double oxidation of medium-chain alkanes.

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Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Codes: H225,H304,H315,H336,H410
• 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: 3 - Flammable liquids
• Flash Point (°F): 24.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point (°C): -4 °C - closed cup
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331