2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is an isomer of heptanol. It is a secondary alcohol with the hydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain. The compound is flammable and irritant, and through inhalation, ingestion or though skin it can enter into the body. [3]
2-Heptanol is chiral, so (R)- and (S)-isomers exist.
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References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–300, 6–189, 8–109, 16–25, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ “543-49-7(2-Heptanol)”. chemicalbook.com.
- ^ PubChem. “2-Heptanol”. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
