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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, transparent [ | + | A colorless, transparent [[solvent]] derived from [[petroleum]]. Heptane has a mild, gasoline-like odor. It has been used as a very nonpolar, fast-drying solvent. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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n-heptane; normal heptane; dipropyl methane; heptyl hydride | n-heptane; normal heptane; dipropyl methane; heptyl hydride | ||
| − | + | == Risks == | |
| − | == | + | * Volatile. |
| + | * Very flammable. Flash point = -4C (25F) | ||
| + | * Heptane can be ignited with static charge. | ||
| + | * Ingestion causes nausea. | ||
| + | * Aspiration may cause death. | ||
| + | * Inhalation and skin contact cause irritation, swelling, and at high doses, narcosis. | ||
| + | * Cisco Chem: [http://www.ciscochem.com/assets/heptane-sds.pdf SDS] | ||
| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether. | Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -90.7 | + | | -90.7 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 0.684 | + | | 0.684 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 98.4 | + | | 98.4 C |
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== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
| − | [[media: | + | [[media:download_file_121.pdf|Properties of Common Solvents]] |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:43, 9 August 2022
Description
A colorless, transparent Solvent derived from Petroleum. Heptane has a mild, gasoline-like odor. It has been used as a very nonpolar, fast-drying solvent.
Synonyms and Related Terms
n-heptane; normal heptane; dipropyl methane; heptyl hydride
Risks
- Volatile.
- Very flammable. Flash point = -4C (25F)
- Heptane can be ignited with static charge.
- Ingestion causes nausea.
- Aspiration may cause death.
- Inhalation and skin contact cause irritation, swelling, and at high doses, narcosis.
- Cisco Chem: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether.
| Composition | C7H16 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 142-82-5 |
| Melting Point | -90.7 C |
| Density | 0.684 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=100.20 |
| Refractive Index | 1.3855 |
| Boiling Point | 98.4 C |
Comparisons
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4694; ref. index=1.3855
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.385