Heptanoic acid CAS：111-14-8
Wide Application Scope: Heptanoic acid is widely used in cosmetics, perfumes, pharmaceutical preparations, lubricants, plasticizers, and the food industry, such as bread and pastry products, candy, and canned food.
Application in Organic Synthesis: It acts as a key raw material for the synthesis of heptanoate esters and plays an important role in modern organic synthesis technology.
Solubility and Stability: Heptanoic acid is soluble in water and remains stable under normal storage conditions, but it needs to be stored separately from strong oxidants to avoid chemical reactions.
Role as Chemical Reagent: It is an indispensable ingredient in fragrances, antifungal drugs, and special chemical reagents, which further broadens its application in various industrial fields.
Product Details
Heptanoic acid acts as a key raw material in the production of heptanoate esters, which are essential intermediates widely used in organic synthesis. This chemical is widely applied across many industries, such as fragrance making, pharmaceutical manufacturing, lubricant products, and plasticizer development. It also plays an important role in the food industry, especially in bakery products, confectionery items, and preserved fruit processing. In addition, heptanoic acid is a core ingredient in perfume formulas, serves as an effective component in antifungal drugs, and is widely used as a synthetic intermediate and special solvent in various chemical production processes.
Parameters
| Melting point | -10.5 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 223 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 4.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.4221(lit.) |
| FEMA | 3348 | HEPTANOIC ACID |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | water: soluble0.2419 g/100ml at 15°C |
| form | Powder |
| pka | 4.89(at 25℃) |
| color | White to off-white |
| Odor | at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. rancid sour cheesy sweat |
| Odor Type | cheesy |
| biological source | synthetic |
| explosive limit | 10.10% |
| Water Solubility | 0.24 g/100 mL (15 ºC) |
| Merck | 144,660 |
| JECFA Number | 96 |
| BRN | 1744723 |
| Dielectric constant | 2.5（22℃） |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases, reducing agents. Combustible. Protect from light. |
| InChIKey | MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 2.54 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 111-14-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Heptanoic acid(111-14-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Heptanoic acid (111-14-8) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-28-36/37/39-45-28A |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | MJ1575000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 380 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2915 90 70 |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 111-14-8(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 i.v. in mice: 1200±56 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind) |
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