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n-Heptane

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for liquid chromatography LiChrosolv®

Synonym(s):

Heptane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH3
CAS Number:
142-82-5
Molecular Weight:
100.20
Beilstein:
1730763
MDL number:
MFCD00009544
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
205-563-8
NACRES:
NA.03

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 20 °C)
83 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

product line

LiChrosolv®

grade

isocratic

Assay

≥99.3% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

433 °F

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

7 %

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.005% Water

evapn. residue

≤2.0 mg/L

transmittance

210 nm, ≥50%
220 nm, ≥80%
245 nm, ≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−91 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -4 °C

solubility

0.05 g/L

density

0.684 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

Aligned,

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

IMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

LiChrosolv® solvents exhibit high degree of UV transmittance, low particle count, low acidity and alkalinity and low evaporation residue level. This makes them suitable for reproducible separations.
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Application

Intended for U/HPLC and LC-MS/MS applications.
Also reported for use as a component of extraction mixture in screening drugs of abuse in urine samples by GC-MS.

Features and Benefits

  • suitability tested and specified for UHPLC-MS and UHPLC-UV: for analytical flexibility
  • specified quality in positive and negative electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) for lowest detection limits and confidence in analyses in all important MS modes (test 1)
—ESI/APCI (+) < 2 ppb
—ESI/APCI (-) < 10 ppb
  • lowest impurity profile: for interference-free baselines (test 2)
  • microfiltered through 0.2 μm filter (test 3) to provide:
—a long lifespan to filters and mechanical parts of HPLC systems
—reduced risk of column clogging
  • packaged in borosilicate glass bottles for minimized contamination with metal ions
  • lowest levels of trace metal impurities to minimize metal ion adduct formation
—<5ppb
  • lowest level of polyethylene glycol (PEG) impurities in UHPLC-MS solvent lineup (PEG S/N signal-to-noise-ratio < 50)

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.3 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Evaporation residue: ≤ 2.0 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.005 %
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Transmission (at 210 nm): ≥ 50 %
Transmission (at 220 nm): ≥ 80 %
Transmission (from 245 nm): ≥ 98 %
Filtered by 0.2 µm filter

Other Notes

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Legal Information

LICHROSOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H304,H315,H336,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

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