146870

Heptanoic acid

96%

• Synonym(s): Enanthic acid, Oenanthic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₅COOH
• CAS Number: 111-14-8
• Molecular Weight: 130.18
• Beilstein: 1744723
• EC Number: 203-838-7
• MDL number: MFCD00004426
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848800
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 4.5 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: 96%
• form: liquid
• expl. lim.: 10.1 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.4221 (lit.)
• bp: 223 °C (lit.)
• mp: −10.5 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 0.2419 g/100ml at 15 °C; DMF: soluble; DMSO: soluble; diethyl ether: soluble; ethanol: soluble
• 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

Description

General description

Ketonisation of heptanoic acid catalyzed by Mn, Ce and Zr oxides deposited on Al₂O₃, SiO₂ and TiO₂ has been studied.

Application

Heptanoic acid has been used as internal standard during gas chromatographic analysis of the butyl esters of volatile acids in microbial fermentation media.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314,H332,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P271 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 235.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 113 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves