- Heptanoic acid
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Heptanoic acid[1] Heptanoic acidOther namesEnanthic acid; Oenanthic acid; n-Heptylic acid; n-Heptoic acidIdentifiers CAS number 111-14-8 PubChem 8094 ChemSpider 7803 UNII THE3YNP39D DrugBank DB02938 KEGG C17714 ChEBI CHEBI:45571 ChEMBL CHEMBL320358 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=C(O)CCCCCC
Properties Molecular formula C7H14O2 Molar mass 130.18 g mol−1 Appearance Oily liquid Density 0.9181 g/cm3 (20 °C) Melting point -7.5 °C, 266 K, 19 °F
Boiling point 223 °C, 496 K, 433 °F
Solubility in water 0.2419 g/100 mL (15 °C) acid (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Heptanoic acid, also called enanthic acid, is an organic compound composed of a seven-carbon chain terminating in a carboxylic acid. It is an oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor.[1] It contributes to the odor of some rancid oils. It is slightly soluble in water, but very soluble in ethanol and ether.
Heptanoic acid is used in the preparation of esters, such as ethyl heptanoate, which are used in fragrances and as artificial flavors.
It is also one of many additives in cigarettes.
References
- ^ a b Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4581
Lipids: fatty acids Saturated VFA: Acetic (C2) · Propionic (C3) · Butyric (C4) · Valeric (C5) · Caproic (C6) · Enanthic (C7) · Caprylic (C8) · Pelargonic (C9) · Capric (C10) · Undecylic (C11) · Lauric (C12) · Tridecylic (C13) · Myristic (C14) · Pentadecanoic (C15) · Palmitic (C16) · Margaric (C17) · Stearic (C18) · Nonadecylic (C19) · Arachidic (C20) · Heneicosylic (C21) · Behenic (C22) · Tricosylic (C23) · Lignoceric (C24) · Pentacosylic (C25) · Cerotic (C26) · Heptacosylic (C27) · Montanic (C28) · Nonacosylic (C29) · Melissic (C30) · Hentriacontylic (C31) · Lacceroic (C32) · Psyllic (C33) · Geddic (C34) · Ceroplastic (C35) · Hexatriacontylic (C36)n−3 Unsaturated n−6 Unsaturated n−9 Unsaturated biochemical families: prot · nucl · carb (glpr, alco, glys) · lipd (fata/i, phld, strd, gllp, eico) · amac/i · ncbs/i · ttpy/iCategories:- Carboxylic acids
- Fatty acids
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