4-heptanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	4-heptanol
other names	Dipropyl carbinol Heptan-4-ol
Molecular formula	C 7 H 16 O
Brief description	yellowish liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 589-55-9 EC number 209-651-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.008.775 PubChem 11513 Wikidata Q15298225
properties
Molar mass	116.20 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.82 g cm −3
Melting point	−41.5 ° C
boiling point	156 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water soluble in ethanol
Refractive index	1.4205 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 226-319 P: 210-280-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

4-Heptanol is a chemical compound from the group of alcohols . In addition to 4-heptanol, there are other isomers with 1-heptanol , 2-heptanol and 3-heptanol .

properties

4-Heptanol is a yellowish flammable liquid that is practically insoluble in water.

safety instructions

The vapors of 4-heptanol can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 54 ° C, ignition temperature 295 ° C).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Entry for CAS no. 589-55-9 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on June 19, 2016(JavaScript required) .
2. ^ J. Buckingham: Dictionary of Organic Compounds . 1996, ISBN 0-412-54090-8 , pp. 3413 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ^ ^{A b} William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4665-7115-0 , pp. 290 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).