n-Heptadecane Chemical Properties

Melting point:

20-22 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

302 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.777 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

8.3 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

1 mm Hg ( 115 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.436(lit.)

Flash point:

300 °F

storage temp. 

room temp

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Hexane (Slightly)

form 

Liquid After Melting

Specific Gravity

0.7783

color 

Clear colorless

Water Solubility 

Immiscible with water.

FreezingPoint 

21.0 to 24.0 ℃

BRN 

1738898

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Combustible.

LogP

8.69 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

629-78-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Heptadecane (629-78-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

65-36/37/38-66

Safety Statements 

62-36-26

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

MI3550000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29011000

Hazardous Substances Data

629-78-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

mouse,LDLo,intravenous,9821mg/kg (9821mg/kg),BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX),Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 37, Pg. 56, 1975.

MSDS

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n-Heptadecane Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid or white solid

Uses

n-Heptadecane is used as an internal standard to study the first direct comparison of kava lactone extraction efficiencies. It plays an important role as a suspended solvent used for the extraction and concentration of essential oil. It is used as a precursor in the production of iminoctadine triacetate

Application

Heptadecane was used as an internal standard in the reaction to study the first direct comparison of kava lactone extraction efficiencies. It was also used as the appropriate suspended solvent for the extraction and concentration of EO (essential oil).

Definition

ChEBI: Heptadecane is a straight-chain alkane with 17 carbon atoms. It is a component of essential oils from plants like Opuntia littoralis and Annona squamosa. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a volatile oil component.

Preparation

Gas-phase dehydrogenation of n-alkanes over noble-metal catalysts yield the corresponding n-alkenes at low conversion rates (ca. 10%) with predominantly internal double bonds. The corresponding alkenes can be isolated in high purity by selective molecular-sieve processes.

General Description

Hexagonal leafs.

Air & Water Reactions

Flammable. Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as N-HEPTADECANE, may be incompatible with strong oxidizing agents like nitric acid. Charring of the hydrocarbon may occur followed by ignition of unreacted hydrocarbon and other nearby combustibles. In other settings, aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons are mostly unreactive. They are not affected by aqueous solutions of acids, alkalis, most oxidizing agents, and most reducing agents. When heated sufficiently or when ignited in the presence of air, oxygen or strong oxidizing agents, they burn exothermically to produce carbon dioxide and water.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for N-HEPTADECANE is not available,but N-HEPTADECANE is probably combustible.

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