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Heptanoic acid

≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Enanthic acid, Oenanthic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.18
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744723
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

expl. lim.

10.1 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.4221 (lit.)
n20/D 1.423

bp

223 °C (lit.)

mp

−10.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Heptanoic acid can be used:
  • For esterification with glycerol to synthesize a triacylglycerol called as triheptanoin or trienanthoin.
  • To synthesize 1-hexene via decarbonylation reaction by using platinum nanoparticles supported on carbon.
  • To synthesize 7-tridecanone by ketonization in the presence of MnO2/CeO2 or ZrO2 catalysts supported on the surface of alumina.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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


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Decarbonylation of heptanoic acid over carbon-supported platinum nanoparticles.
Lopez-Ruiz JA and Davis RJ
Green Chemistry, 16(2), 683-694 (2014)
Decarboxylative coupling of heptanoic acid. Manganese, cerium and zirconium oxides as catalysts.
Glinski M and Kijenski J
Applied Catalysis A: General, 190(1-2), 87-91 (2000)
Chemical synthesis of tricaproin, trienantin and tricaprylin.
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International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 42(12), 1504-1508 (2007)
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