Heptanoic Acid

CAS: 111-14-8

Ref. TR-H998455

Product Information

• Name: Heptanoic Acid
• Synonyms: 1-Hexanecarboxylic acid, Enanthic acid, Enanthylic acid, Enantic acid, Heptoic acid, Heptylic acid, NSC 2192, Oenanthic acid, Oenanthylic acid, n-Heptanoic acid, n-Heptoic acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: 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. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences 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),

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 130.18
• Formula: C₇H₁₄O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: InChIKey=MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCC(=O)O