Heptanal

Heptanal^[1]

IUPAC name Heptanal
Other names Heptanaldehyde Aldehyde C-7 Enanthal Heptyl aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS number	111-71-7^Y
PubChem	8130
ChemSpider	7838^Y
UNII	92N104S3HF^Y
KEGG	C14390^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL18104^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=CCCCCCC
InChI 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
Properties
Molecular formula	C₇H₁₄O
Molar mass	114.18
Appearance	Clear liquid
Density	0.80902 at 30 °C
Melting point	-43.3 °C, 230 K, -46 °F
Boiling point	152.8 °C, 426 K, 307 °F
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Hexanal Octanal
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Infobox references

Heptanal or heptanaldehyde is an alkyl aldehyde with a strong fruity odor which is used as an ingredient in cosmetics, perfumes, and flavors. It can be obtained from castor oil by distillation under reduced pressure.^[1] Industrially, it is used in the manufacture of 1-heptanol and ethyl heptanoate.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4578.
^ n-Heptyl Aldehyde at chemicalland21.com