Heptane

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

Chemical structure

Other Properties

Insoluble in water. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether.

Composition	C7H16
CAS	142-82-5
Melting Point	-90.7
Density	0.684
Molecular Weight	mol. wt.=100.20
Refractive Index	1.3855
Boiling Point	98.4

Hazards and Safety

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.

Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS

Comparisons

Properties of Common Solvents

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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