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8.41027

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Aminoheptane

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

2-Aminoheptane, 2-Heptylamine, 1-Methylhexylamine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H17N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
115.22
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
EC Index Number:
204-655-5
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

pH

11.45 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

142-144 °C/1013 hPa

transition temp

flash point 54 °C

density

0.768 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C7H17N/c1-3-4-5-6-7(2)8/h7H,3-6,8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

VSRBKQFNFZQRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Concepts for New Rapid Simple HPLC Method for Quantification of Fosfomycin Trometamol: This study utilized 2-aminoheptane in HPLC methods to quantify fosfomycin trometamol, showcasing its utility in pharmaceutical analysis (M Piponski et al., 2022).
  • Multi-step biocatalytic strategies for chiral amino alcohol synthesis: Discusses the synthesis of various chiral amines including 2-aminoheptane, highlighting its role in creating complex organic molecules (MF Villegas-Torres et al., 2015).
  • Determination of the Dissociation Constants (pKa) of Eight Amines: This research focuses on the pKa values of amines including 2-aminoheptane, which is crucial for understanding its chemical behavior in various environments (VSPV Alluri et al., 2023).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Identity (IR): passes test

Pictograms

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

129.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

54 °C - closed cup


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FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid


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