We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Heptane is an environmentally preferable solvent and greener alternative to hexane for chromatographic purification and thus has been enhanced for "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.Tools and techniques for solvent selection: green solvent selection guides.Heptane (n-Heptane) is a linear hydrocarbon. Its cetane number has been reported to be 56.
Molecular Formula: C7H16
Molecular Weight: 100.2
Linear Structural Formula: CH3(CH2)5CH3
MDL Number: MFCD00009544
Purity: >=99%
Melting Point: -91 C (lit.)
Density: 0.684 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.387 (lit.)
Application: Heptane (n-heptane) may be used to compose the solvent mixtures for the purification of N-acylpyrrolidine derivatives of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) by TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography).
Other Notes: Important noticeThe article number 34873-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34873-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard statements: H225-H304-H315-H336-H410
Precautionary statements: P210-P261-P273-P301 + P310-P331-P501
Hazard Codes (Europe) : F,Xn,N
Risk Statements (Europe): 11-38-50/53-65-67
Safety Statements (Europe): 9-16-29-33-60-61-62
WGK Germany: 2