1-Heptanol
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| {{{name|1-Heptanol}}} | |
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| Image:1-Heptanol.png | |
| Chemical name | 1-Heptanol}}} |
| Other names | heptyl alcohol n-heptyl alcohol enanthic alcohol |
| Chemical formula | C7H16O}}} |
| Molecular mass | 116.20}}} g/mol |
| CAS number | 111-70-6}}}] |
| Density | 0.8187}}} g/cm3 |
| Melting point | -34.6}}} °C |
| Boiling point | 175.8}}} °C |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCO}}} |
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1-Heptanol is an alcohol with a seven carbon chain and the structural formula of CH3(CH2)6OH. It is a clear colorless liquid that is very slightly soluble in water, but miscible with ether and ethanol. There are two other isomers of heptanol, 2-heptanol and 3-heptanol, which differ by the location of the alcohol functional group.
1-Heptanol has a pleasant smell and is used in cosmetics for its fragrance.