Heptanal
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Heptanal | |
| Other names
Heptanaldehyde Aldehyde C-7 Enanthaldehyde Heptyl aldehyde n-Heptanal | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.545 |
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| 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 | |
| −81.02·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Related compounds | |
Related aldehydes |
Hexanal |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.