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4-heptanone
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dipropyl ketone, Butyrone, DPK, Heptan-4-one, Propyl ketone, Di-N-Propyl ketone, 4-Oxoheptane
4-Heptanone or heptan-4-one is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2)2CO. It is a colorless liquid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H14O
- Molecular weight
- 114.19 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- heptan-4-one
- SMILES
- CCCC(=O)CCC
- InChIKey
- HCFAJYNVAYBARA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.6
- Polar surface area
- 17.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 114.104
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- chemical formula
- C₇H₁₄O
- canonical SMILES
- CCCC(=O)CCC
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0242
- density
- 0.82
- melting point
- -33.0
- boiling point
- 291
- vapor pressure
- 5
- flash point
- 120
- ionization energy
- 9.1
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 235
- found in taxon
- Fragaria
- Commons category
- 4-Heptanone
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Synthesis
- References
4-Heptanone or heptan-4-one is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2)2CO. It is a colorless liquid.
==Synthesis== The compound is synthesized by ketonization, involving the pyrolysis of iron(II) butyrate.
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