Heptan-2-ol is a secondary alcohol that is heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.
Definition
Heptan-2-ol is a secondary alcohol that is heptane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a bacterial metabolite. It is a heptanol and a secondary alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII E12FIG07JK · registered name 2-Heptanol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 543-49-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-844-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1047158
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9027158
- IUPAC
- Heptan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C7H16O
- Molecular weight
- 116.204 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- 2-heptanol appears as a clear colorless alcohol with a mild alcohol odor. Insoluble in water. Floats on water. Soluble in most organic liquids. Moderately toxic. Used as a solvent for various resins and as a flotation agent for ore processing. · Liquid
- Boiling point
- 158-160 °C · 157-161 °C
- Solubility
- Solubility in water, g/100ml: 0.35 · soluble in alcohol and ether, slightly soluble in water
- Density
- Relative density (water = 1): 0.82 · 0.817-0.819 (20 °C)
- Colour
- colourless
- Initial boiling point and range
- 158~160 ℃
- Flash point
- 71 ℃(C.C)
- Vapour pressure
- 0.133 ㎪ (20 ℃)
- Water solubility
- 3270 ㎎/ℓ (25 ℃)
- Vapour density
- 4 ((air=1))
- Relative density
- 0.82 ((water=1))
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.31
- Molecular weight
- 116.2
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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