2-Heptanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-30.15°C

Boiling point:

160-162 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.817 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

1.6 hPa (25 °C)

FEMA 

3288 | 2-HEPTANOL

refractive index 

n20/D 1.420(lit.)

Flash point:

140 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

3.27g/l, soluble in alcohol and oils.

pka

15.44±0.20(Predicted)

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

0.82

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. fresh lemon grass herbal sweet floral fruity green

Odor Type

citrus

explosive limit

0.9%(V)

Water Solubility 

0.35 g/100 mL

Merck 

14,4662

JECFA Number

284

BRN 

1719088

Dielectric constant

9.2100000000000009

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids.

InChIKey

CETWDUZRCINIHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.29

CAS DataBase Reference

543-49-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Heptanol(543-49-7)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Heptanol (543-49-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

21-36

Safety Statements 

36/37-36/37/39-26

RIDADR 

UN 1987 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

MJ2975000

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29051900

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 2580 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 1460 mg/kg

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2-Heptanol Usage And Synthesis

Description

2-heptanol is one isomer of heptanol. It can be used as a flavoring agent and used in perfumery. It is a common agent in analytic chemistry. It can also be used as the intermediate of plasticizer, pharmacy, fragrance and wetting agent and as the co-solvent to be supplemented to nitro-lacquer solvent.

References

[1] Giersch, Wolfgang. "Use of 2,5,6,-trimethyl-2-heptanol as a perfuming and a flavoring agent." (2004).
[2] Weng, Wen Lu, et al. "Vapor–liquid equilibria for nitrogen with 2-hexanol, 2-heptanol, or 2-octanol binary systems." Fluid Phase Equilibria 248.2(2006):168-173.
[3] Whitmore, Frank C., and T. Otterbacher. 2‐Heptanol. Organic Syntheses. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003:60-60.

Description

2-Heptanol has a brassy, herbaceous odor reminiscent of lemon and a fruity, green, somewhat bitter taste. 2-Heptanol may be synthesized from amyl magnesium bromide and acetaldehyde; by reduction of amyl methyl ketone with sodium metal in alcohol; by the action of Penicillium palitans on peanut oil.

Chemical Properties

2-Heptanol has a brassy, herbaceous odor reminiscent of lemon and a fruity, green, somewhat bitter taste.

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid

Occurrence

Reported found in apple, banana, berries, grapes, strawberry jam, coconut, coconut milk, cooked potato, clove bud, ginger, cheeses, fried beef, chicken fat, cognac, beer, hop oil, brandy, rum, grape wines, cocoa, coffee, tea, flberts, honey, soy- beans, Arctic bramble, passion fruit and juices, beans, mushrooms, calamus, buckwheat, sweet corn, malt, curcuma, mastic gum leaf oil and other sources

Uses

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.

Uses

Solvent for synthetic resins, frothing agent in ore flotation.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-heptanol is an aliphatic alcohol.

Preparation

From amyl magnesium bromide and acetaldehyde; by reduction of amyl methyl ketone with sodium metal alcohol; by the action of Penicillium palitans on peanut oil.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 41 ppb to 81 ppb.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 89, p. 1522, 1967 DOI: 10.1021/ja00982a043
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43, p. 4255, 1978 DOI: 10.1021/jo00415a065

General Description

A clear colorless alcohol with a mild alcohol odor. Density approximately 6.8 lb / gal and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Flash point 130°F. Soluble in most organic liquids. Boiling point 320.7°F. Moderately toxic. Used as a solvent for various resins and as a flotation agent for ore processing.

Air & Water Reactions

Flammable. Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

METHYLAMYL CARBINOL is an alcohol. Flammable and/or toxic gases are generated by the combination of alcohols with alkali metals, nitrides, and strong reducing agents. They react with oxoacids and carboxylic acids to form esters plus water. Oxidizing agents convert them to aldehydes or ketones. Alcohols exhibit both weak acid and weak base behavior. They may initiate the polymerization of isocyanates and epoxides.

Hazard

Moderate fire risk.

Health Hazard

Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.

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