Products Description of Heptanoic acid CAS#111-14-8
Heptanoic acid (CAS 111-14-8) is a premium‑grade C7 aliphatic fatty acid produced under strict ISO 9001 quality maleic-anhydride.html">management systems. It features a GC purity of at least 99% and moisture content below 0.1%, making it a highly reliable intermediate for manufacturing synthetic lubricants, plasticizers, and flavor and fragrance esters. This product meets FCC and EC 1334/2008 requirements for food contact applications, and full technical data sheets are available upon request.
Parameters
| Item | Value |
| Melting point | -10.5 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 223 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 4.5 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.4221(lit.) |
| FEMA | 3348 | HEPTANOIC ACID |
| Fp | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | water: soluble 0.2419 g/100ml at 15°C |
| form | Powder |
| pka | 4.89(at 25℃) |
| color | White to off-white |
| Odor | at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. rancid sour cheesy sweat |
| Odor Type | cheesy |
| biological source | synthetic |
| explosive limit | 10.1% |
| Water Solubility | 0.24 g/100 mL (15 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,4660 |
| JECFA Number | 96 |
| BRN | 1744723 |
| Dielectric constant | 2.5（22℃） |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases, reducing agents. Combustible. Protect from light. |
| InChIKey | MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 2.54 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 111-14-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Heptanoic acid(111-14-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Heptanoic acid (111-14-8) |
Safety Information
| Item | Value |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-28-36/37/39-45-28A |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | MJ1575000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 380 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2915 90 70 |
| HazardClass | 8 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 111-14-8(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 i.v. in mice: 1200±56 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind) |
Products Description of Heptanoic acid CAS#111-14-8
Heptanoic acid is widely used in pharmaceutical raw materials, general chemical synthesis, and liquid crystal materials. It serves as an important food additive and carbonyl compound, belonging to the family of carboxylic acids. It is widely applied in food flavorings, flavor enhancers, natural‑equivalent flavorings, and artificial flavorings. It also functions as an analytical standard, fatty acid intermediate, organic chemical raw material, and daily chemical raw material. In addition, it is used in pharmaceutical, pesticide, and dye intermediates, covering a broad range of industrial acid and intermediate applications.
Factory and Equipment Show
Fast delivery time
Inventory 2-3 working days New production 7-10 working days
