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    Heptane

    Heptane in Tradeasia

    IUPAC Name

    Heptane

    Cas Number

    142-82-5

    HS Code

    29011000

    Formula

    C7H16

    Basic Info

    Appearance

    Clear Colorless Liquid

    Common Names

    n-Heptane

    Packaging

    200kg/drum

    Brief Overview

    Heptane is an alkane with the chemical formula C7H16. It is a hydrocarbon and can undergo combustion which gives off energy in the form of heat: C7H16 + 11O2 7CO2 + 8H2O. This reaction is an exothermic reaction. Heptane is used as a solvent, as a component in gasoline, and to set the standard zero point for gasoline octane rating. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odour and is highly flammable.

     

    Manufacturing Process

    Fractional distillation of petroleum would yield heptane which can then be purified by rectification. Heptane can also be produced in a three-step chemical reaction. Purified 2-heptanone first undergo catalytic reduction to 2-heptanol which is then dehydrated to a mixture of n-heptenes. Hydrogenation of these heptenes would eventually yield n-heptane.

    Gasoline Industry

    n-Heptane is used as the zero point of the octane rating scale. It is undesirable in petrol, because it burns explosively which causes engine knocking, as opposed to branched-chain octane isomers, which burn slower and give better performance. Heptane was chosen as the zero point of the scale because of the availability of very high purity n-heptane that is free from isomers and hence gives a precise zero point.

     

    Solvent Industry

    Heptane is widely used in laboratories as a non-polar solvent. It exists as a liquid and is hence ideal for transport and storage. Heptane is also used in the grease spot test, where it is used to dissolve the oil spot to show the previous presence of organic compounds on a stained paper.

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