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<p>Heptanoic acid</p>

<p>Heptanoic acid is a fatty acid that is used in the manufacture of film coatings. It can also be found in congestive heart failure medication, where it acts as a vasodilator. Methyl myristate and caproic acid are esters of heptanoic acid. Heptanoic acid has been demonstrated to have pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory, anti-arrhythmic, and anti-obesity effects. This compound has been shown to have a matrix effect on analytical methods such as thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The solubility of heptanoic acid in human serum has been studied. Heptanoic acid is also an experimental agent for bowel disease and eye disorders, although it does not dissolve well in water or sodium citrate.</p>

<p>Applications Heptanoic Acid, can be used as an organic building blocks for the synthesis of variety of chemical compounds. It is used in the synthesis of 17-epi-Testosterone Enanthate (T155095). It is used in the preparation of esters, such as ethyl heptanoate, which are used in fragrances and as artificial flavors. It is also one of many additives in cigarettes.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Anneken, D. et al.: Fatty Acids, Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (2006); Wudy, S., et al.: Steroids, 66, 759 (2001), Kootstra, P., et al.: Anal. Chim. Acta., 586, 82 (2007), Sten, T., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 37, 417 (2009),<br></p>