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
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