Cycloheptane
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.483 | ||
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C7H14 | |||
Molar mass | 98.189 g·mol−1 | ||
Density | 0.8110 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −12 °C (10 °F; 261 K) | ||
Boiling point | 118.4 °C (245.1 °F; 391.5 K) | ||
Immiscible | |||
Solubility in ethanol | Miscible | ||
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Flash point | 6 °C | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cycloheptane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C7H14. Cycloheptane is used as a nonpolar solvent for the chemical industry and as an intermediate in the manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs. It may be derived by Clemmensen reduction from cycloheptanone. Cycloheptane vapour is irritating to the eyes and may cause respiratory depression if inhaled in large quantity.[1]
References
- ^ Mackay, Donald (2006). Handbook of Physical-chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals. CRC Press. ISBN 1566706874.
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