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Heptane

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biotech. grade, ≥99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
142-82-5
Molecular Weight:
100.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57651198
EC Number:
205-563-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730763
MDL number:
MFCD00009544
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
biotech. grade
Bp:
98 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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grade

biotech. grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C), 83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

433 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

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impurities

<0.005% water

evapn. residue

<0.0002%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetone: miscible(lit.), carbon tetrachloride: soluble(lit.), ethanol: very soluble(lit.), water: insoluble(lit.)

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 197 nm Amax: 1.00, λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.40, λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.15, λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.05, λ: 260-400 nm Amax: 0.01

greener alternative category

Aligned,

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Our biotech solvents offer exceptional quality for reliable RNA extraction, ensuring optimal laboratory performance. With low water content and minimal residue, give clean UV spectra to minimize contamination.
  • High-Quality Biotech Solvents: Designed for optimal laboratory performance with low water content and minimal residues.
  • Ideal for RNA Extraction: Essential for genetic testing and research applications like PCR.
  • Ensures Integrity of Genetic Material: Promotes reliable and reproducible results.
  • Industry Compliant: Suitable for both academic and commercial laboratories, enhancing research efficiency.

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Heptane is an environmentally preferable solvent and greener alternative to hexane and thus has been enhanced for "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information. Heptane is a linear hydrocarbon that is considered as a greener alternative to the more toxic hexane.
Heptane (n-Heptane) is an alkane hydrocarbon. It is a primary reference fuel (PRF) employed for determining the octane number of fuels in internal combustion engines. Its cetane number and octane number has been reported to be 56 and 0 respectively. Its thermal decomposition has been studied under different conditions of temperature and pressure. Its oxidative dehydrogenation in the presence of magnesium oxide supported vanadium catalyst has been investigated. Molybdenum phosphide supported on Hβ zeolite (MoP/Hβ) catalyzed hydroisomerization of n-heptane has been reported to be enhanced by doping with secondary metals (Cr, Ni or Ce).

Application

Greener alternatives to Hexane.
Heptane (n-Heptane) may be used:
  • To compose a solvent mixture with diethyl ether for the purification of N-acylpyrrolidine derivatives of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) by TLC.
  • To generate of chiral alcohols and heptanones, via whole cell double oxidation.
  • As a solvent in the synthesis of isopropyl acetate, via esterification of acetic acid with isopropyl alcohol catalyzed by lipase immobilized on silica.

Features and Benefits

Greener alternative for hexane

Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.

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Danger

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

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

24.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-4 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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S41495
13483PC
05475DJ
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Hydroisomerization of n-heptane over MoP/Hβ catalyst doped with metal additive.
Liu P, et al.
Fuel Processing Technology, 131, 311-316 (2015)
High pressure pyrolysis of n-heptane.
Chakraborty JP and Kunzru D.
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 86(1), 44-52 (2009)
Activation of n-Heptane: A Study with VMgO Catalysts.
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SKUGTIN
494526-1L04061838161796