Heptanal

Heptanal or heptanaldehyde is an alkyl aldehyde. It is a colourless liquid with a strong fruity odor, which is used as precursor to components in perfumes and lubricants.

Heptanal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Heptanal
Other names
Heptanaldehyde
Aldehyde C-7
Enanthaldehyde
Heptyl aldehyde
n-Heptanal
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.545
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 Y
    Key: FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
    Key: FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES
  • O=CCCCCCC
Properties
C7H14O
Molar mass 114.18
Appearance Clear liquid
Density 0.80902 at 30 °C
Melting point −43.3 °C (−45.9 °F; 229.8 K)
Boiling point 152.8 °C (307.0 °F; 425.9 K)
Slightly soluble
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-81.02·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
Hexanal

Octanal

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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