Heptane
Heptane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H16.
- Formula
- C7H16
- Functional group
- Alkanes
- Molar mass
- 100.2 g/mol
- Also known as
- n-Heptane, Heptan, Heptyl hydride, Dipropyl methane, Dipropylmethane, Gettysolve-C
Overview
Heptane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H16.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C7H16
- Functional group
- Alkanes
- Molar mass
- 100.2 g/mol
- Also known as
- n-Heptane, Heptan, Heptyl hydride, Dipropyl methane, Dipropylmethane, Gettysolve-C
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCCCCCC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 8900
Properties
- Melting Point
- -90.549 °C
- Boiling Point
- 98.38 °C
- Density
- 0.6795 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 3.40 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Alkanes
Heptane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H16.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Heptane (CID 8900)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Heptane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8900#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-290
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Heptane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8900#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-290
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Heptane — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8900#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-290
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Heptane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8900#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 438