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Sigma-Aldrich

Heptanal

≥95%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Heptaldehyde, 1-Heptanal, Aldehyde C7, Enanthaldehyde, Oenanthaldehyde

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.19
FEMA Number:
2540
Beilstein:
1560236
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
117
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
5.031
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

Assay

≥95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.413 (lit.)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−43 °C (lit.)

density

0.817 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

fatty; fresh; green

SMILES string

CCCCCCC=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

95.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

35 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Romina B Barrozo et al.
The European journal of neuroscience, 33(10), 1841-1850 (2011-04-15)
Innate behaviours in animals can be influenced by several factors, such as the environment, experience, or physiological status. This behavioural plasticity originates from changes in the underlying neuronal substrate. A well-described form of plasticity is induced by mating. In both
Hui Xu et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(16), 2371-2375 (2009-10-13)
In this paper, an ultrasound-assisted headspace liquid-phase microextraction with in-drop derivatization was developed for the extraction and determination of hexanal and heptanal as the biomarkers in human blood. In the method, a polychloroprene rubber (PCR) tube was utilized as container
Carla Cioffi et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (20)(20), 2129-2131 (2006-05-17)
The functionalisation of single wall carbon nanohorns via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition has been achieved, and the products have been characterised by spectroscopy, microscopy and thermogravimetry.
Rossella Guadagni et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 701(1), 29-36 (2011-07-19)
Hexanal and heptanal are endogenous aldehydes coming from membrane lipid oxidation, found in lung cancer patients' blood, and suggested as lung tumor biomarkers. Here the urinary matrix was investigated instead of blood and the difficulties related to the determination of
Kevin Huvaere et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(16), 8718-8723 (2011-07-05)
The effect of two different antioxidants, EDTA and green tea extract (GTE), used individually or in combination, on the light-induced oxidation of reduced fat soft cheeses (0.2 and 6% fat) was investigated. In samples with 0.2% fat, lipid hydroperoxides as

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