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2-Heptanol

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2-Heptanol^[1]
Names

Preferred IUPAC name Heptan-2-ol
Other names s-Heptyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS Number	543-49-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:88815
ChEMBL	ChEMBL449522^Y
ChemSpider	10511^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.041
PubChem CID	10976
UNII	E12FIG07JK^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1047158
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
SMILES OC(C)CCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₇H₁₆O
Molar mass	116.204 g·mol⁻¹
Density	0.817 g/mL
Melting point	−30.2 °C (−22.4 °F; 243.0 K)^[2]
Boiling point	159 °C (318 °F; 432 K)
Solubility in water	3.3 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Viscosity	3.955 mPa·s
Hazards
Flash point	71 °C (160 °F; 344 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is an isomerofheptanol. 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.

References[edit]

^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–300, 6–189, 8–109, 16–25, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

^ "543-49-7(2-Heptanol)". chemicalbook.com.

Alcohols

By consumption

Alcohols found in
alcoholic drinks

Medical alcohol

Ethchlorvynol
Methylpentynol
Methanol poisoning
- Ethanol

Toxic alcohols

Primary
alcohols (1°)

Methanol	4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol Aminomethanol Cyclohexylmethanol Methoxymethanol Methylazoxymethanol Trifluoromethanol
Ethanol	1-Aminoethanol 2,2,2-Trichloroethanol 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol 2-Butoxyethanol 2-Chloroethanol 2-Ethoxyethanol 2-Fluoroethanol 2-Mercaptoethanol 2-Methoxyethanol Aminoethylethanolamine Diethylethanolamine Dimethylethanolamine Ethanol Ethanolamine N,N-Diisopropylaminoethanol N-Methylethanolamine Phenoxyethanol Tribromoethanol
Butanol	2-Methyl-1-butanol Isobutanol n-Butanol
Straight-chain saturated C₁ — C₉	Methanol Ethanol 1-Propanol 1-Butanol 1-Pentanol 1-Hexanol 1-Heptanol 1-Octanol (capryl) 1-Nonanol (pelargonic)
Straight-chain saturated C₁₀ — C₁₉	1-Decanol (capric) 1-Undecanol (hendecyl) 1-Dodecanol (lauryl) 1-Tridecanol 1-Tetradecanol (myristyl) 1-Pentadecanol 1-Hexadecanol (cetyl / palmityl) 1-Heptadecanol 1-Octadecanol (stearyl) 1-Nonadecanol
Straight-chain saturated C₂₀ — C₂₉	1-Icosanol (arachidyl) 1-Heneicosanol 1-Docosanol (behenyl) 1-Tricosanol 1-Tetracosanol (lignoceryl) 1-Pentacosanol 1-Hexacosanol (ceryl) 1-Heptacosanol 1-Octacosanol (cluytyl / montanyl) 1-Nonacosanol
Straight-chain saturated C₃₀ — C₃₉	1-Triacontanol (melissyl / myricyl) 1-Hentriacontanol 1-Dotriacontanol (lacceryl) 1-Tritriacontanol 1-Tetratriacontanol (geddyl) 1-Pentatriacontanol 1-Hexatriacontanol 1-Heptatriacontanol 1-Octatriacontanol 1-Nonatriacontanol
Straight-chain saturated C₄₀ — C₄₉	1-Tetracontanol 1-Hentetracontanol 1-Dotetracontanol 1-Tritetracontanol 1-Tetratetracontanol 1-Pentatetracontanol 1-Hexatetracontanol 1-Heptatetracontanol 1-Octatetracontanol 1-Nonatetracontanol

Secondary
alcohols (2°)

Propylene glycol methyl ether

Tertiary
alcohols (3°)

Hydric alcohols

Monohydric alcohols	Methanol (C₁) Ethanol (C₂) Isopropanol (C₃) 1-Butanol (C₄) 1-Pentanol (C₅) Cetyl alcohol (C₁₆)
Dihydric alcohols	Ethylene glycol Propylene glycol
Trihydric alcohols	Glycerol
Polyhydric alcohols (sugar alcohols)	Pentaerythritol Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol, Propylene glycol (C₃) Erythritol, Threitol (C₄) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol, Sorbitol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)

Amyl alcohols

Aromatic alcohols

Saturated
fatty alcohols

Branched and
unsaturated
fatty alcohols

Sugar alcohols

C₁ — C₇	Methylene glycol (C₁) Ethylene glycol (C₂) Glycerol (C₃) Erythritol (C₄) Threitol (C₄) Arabitol (C₅) Ribitol (C₅) Xylitol (C₅) Mannitol (C₆) Sorbitol (C₆) Galactitol (C₆) Iditol (C₆) Volemitol (C₇)
Deoxy sugar alcohols	Fucitol
Cyclic sugar alcohols	Inositol
Glycylglycitols	Maltitol Lactitol Isomalt Maltotriitol Maltotetraitol Polyglycitol