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2-Heptanone

98%

Synonym(s):

Methyl pentyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4COCH3
CAS Number:
110-43-0
Molecular Weight:
114.19
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1699063
EC Number:
203-767-1
MDL number:
MFCD00009513
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
PubChem Substance ID:
24847561

vapor density

3.94 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.14 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

autoignition temp.

739 °F

expl. lim.

1.11 %, 65 °F
7.9 %, 121 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.408 (lit.)

bp

149-150 °C (lit.)

mp

−35 °C (lit.)

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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Features and Benefits

Ketone used in aldol condensations and the Wittig reaction.

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

105.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

41 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Ana G Gutiérrez-García et al.
Physiology & behavior, 91(1), 166-172 (2007-04-06)
The present study was aimed to determine whether the urine from donor rats, which were physically stressed (UD-PS) by unavoidable electric footshocks, produces despair in receptor partner rats (RP) in the long-term. For each trial, an RP rat was placed
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
Alina Silvia Chiper et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 114(1), 397-407 (2009-12-05)
The products of 2-heptanone conversion by dielectric barrier discharge plasma are analyzed under different conditions: alternating current (ac) or pulsed mode of excitation, variable energy, variable composition of the carrier gas. The efficiency of the conversion is higher using a
M A Kotterman et al.
Gene therapy, 22(2), 116-126 (2014-12-17)
Gene delivery vectors based on adeno-associated viruses (AAV) have exhibited promise in both preclinical disease models and human clinical trials for numerous disease targets, including the retinal degenerative disorders Leber's congenital amaurosis and choroideremia. One general challenge for AAV is
Jian-Xu Zhang et al.
Chemical senses, 33(7), 611-621 (2008-06-03)
This study was aimed at identifying sex pheromones of the rat (Rattus norvegicus). We characterized the volatiles and semivolatiles of rat preputial gland and voided urine by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and quantified them by their GC areas (abundances)
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