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| Preferred IUPAC name Heptan-2-ol | |
| Other names s-Heptyl alcohol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.041 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H16O | |
| Molar mass | 116.204 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.817 g/mL |
| Melting point | −30.2 °C (−22.4 °F; 243.0 K)[2] |
| Boiling point | 159 °C (318 °F; 432 K) |
| 3.3 g/L | |
| Solubility | soluble inethanol,diethyl ether |
| Viscosity | 3.955 mPa·s |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 71 °C (160 °F; 344 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is anisomer ofheptanol. It is asecondary alcohol with thehydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain. The compound is flammable and irritant, and through inhalation, ingestion or though skin it can enter into the body.[3]
2-Heptanol ischiral, so (R)- and (S)-isomers exist.
