2-Heptanol

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. The compound is flammable and irritant, and through inhalation, ingestion or though skin it can enter into the body. ^[3]

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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

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