6-Methyl-1-heptanol
[CAS# 1653-40-3]

Identification

• Name: 6-Methyl-1-heptanol
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₈O
• Molecular Weight: 130.23
• CAS Registry Number: 1653-40-3
• EC Number: 846-641-7

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (1.7 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.823 g/cm³ (25 ºC)^**
• Melting point: -106 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 188.5 ºC (764 Torr)^**
• Refractive index: 1.4268 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^****
• Flash point: 71.1±6.5 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Levene, P. A.; Journal of Biological Chemistry 1916, V27, P433-62.

^*** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

^**** Milburn, A. H.; Journal of the Chemical Society 1954, P3344-51.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	4	H227
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315