2-Heptanol

2-Heptanol
IUPAC name Heptan-2-ol
Other names s-Heptyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	543-49-7 Y
PubChem	10976
ChemSpider	10511 Y
UNII	E12FIG07JK Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL449522 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OC(C)CCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3 Y Key: CETWDUZRCINIHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3 Key: CETWDUZRCINIHU-UHFFFAOYAL
Properties
Molecular formula	C7H16O
Molar mass	116.201 g/mol
Density	0.817 g/mL
Boiling point	159 °C
Solubility in water	3.3 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Viscosity	3.955 mPa·s
Hazards
Flash point	71 °C
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is an isomer of heptanol. It is a secondary alcohol with the hydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain.

2-Heptanol is chiral, so (R)- and (S)- isomers exist.

See also

• 1-Heptanol
• 3-Heptanol
• 4-Heptanol