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1-Heptanol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Heptan-1-ol
Other names Heptyl alcohol n-Heptyl alcohol Enanthic alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-70-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:43003
ChEMBL	ChEMBL273459
ChemSpider	7837
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.544
PubChem CID	8129
UNII	8JQ5607IO5
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8021937
InChI InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3Key: BBMCTIGTTCKYKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C7H16O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h8H,2-7H2,1H3Key: BBMCTIGTTCKYKF-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES OCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H16O
Molar mass	116.204 g·mol
Density	0.8187 g/cm
Melting point	−34.6 °C (−30.3 °F; 238.6 K)
Boiling point	175.8 °C (348.4 °F; 448.9 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-91.7·10 cm/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.423
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH298)	-4637.9 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 2 0
Flash point	76 °C (169 °F; 349 K)
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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.

Overview

There are three other isomers of heptanol that have a straight chain, 2-heptanol, 3-heptanol, and 4-heptanol, which differ by the location of the alcohol functional group.

Heptanol is commonly used in cardiac electrophysiology experiments to block gap junctions and increase axial resistance between myocytes. Increasing axial resistance will decrease conduction velocity and increase the heart's susceptibility to reentrant excitation and sustained arrhythmias.

1-Heptanol has a pleasant smell and is used in cosmetics for its fragrance.

See also

• 2-Heptanol
• 3-Heptanol

References

1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (65th ed.).

• Primary alcohols
• Alkanols