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Heptanoic acid

ALDRICH/W334812 - natural, FG

Synonym: Enanthic acid; Oenanthic acid

CAS Number: 111-14-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H14O2
Molecular Weight: 130.18
EC Number: 203-838-7
MDL Number: MFCD00004426
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)5COOH
Product Type: Chemical
Catalog Number PKG Qty. Price Quantity
45-W334812-100G-K 100 g
 $88.30
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45-W334812-1KG-K 1 kg
 $367.00
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45-W334812-SAMPLE-K
$62.20
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agency meets purity specifications of JECFA
application(s) flavors and fragrances
bp 223 °C (lit.)
density 0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
documentation see Safety & Documentation for available documents
expl. lim. 10.1 %
food allergen no known allergens
grade FG
  Halal
  Kosher
  natural
InChI 1S/C7H14O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7(8)9/h2-6H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI key MNWFXJYAOYHMED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mp −10.5 °C (lit.)
organoleptic cheesy; rancid; sour
Quality Level 400 
refractive index n20/D 1.4221 (lit.)
reg. compliance EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
SMILES string CCCCCCC(O)=O
vapor density 4.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Application:

  • Identification of Short-Chain Fatty Acids for Predicting Preterm Birth in Cervicovaginal Fluid Using Mass Spectrometry.: This research identifies Heptanoic acid among other biomarkers in cervicovaginal fluid that could predict preterm birth, demonstrating its potential in prenatal diagnostics (Hur et al., 2024) (Hur et al., 2024 ).
General description: Heptanoic acid is a short-chain fatty acid mainly found in the flavor volatiles of cheese, green tea, fruits of Malpighia glabra L and flowers of oyster rhoeo.
Packaging: 1 kg in glass bottle
Packaging: 100 g in glass bottle
bp 223 °C (lit.)
mp −10.5 °C (lit.)
Density 0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive Index n20/D 1.4221 (lit.)
FEMA Number 3348
UNSPSC 12164502

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