55587

2-Heptanol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Methyl pentyl carbinol
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₄CH(OH)CH₃
• CAS Number: 543-49-7
• Molecular Weight: 116.20
• Beilstein: 1719088
• EC Number: 208-844-3
• MDL number: MFCD00004587
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.419-1.421; n20/D 1.420 (lit.)
• bp: 160-162 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.817 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): environmental
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCCCC(C)O
• InChI: 1S/C7H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: CETWDUZRCINIHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Heptanol is a saturated, chiral, aliphatic straight chain alcohol that belongs to the class of 2-alkanols. It is present as an odor component in cheese, fruits, food and beverages.

Application

2-Heptanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in volatile compound mixtures, fruit samples and aqueous samples by various chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H226,H312,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 138.2 °F
• Flash Point(C): 59 °C