Chemicals and Drugs

Heptanol

A colorless liquid with a fragrant odor. It is used as an intermediate, solvent and in cosmetics.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A colorless liquid with a fragrant odor. It is used as an intermediate, solvent and in cosmetics.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H16O
Molecular Weight
116.20 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
111-70-6
IUPAC Name
heptan-1-ol
InChIKey
BBMCTIGTTCKYKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCO
MeSH Unique ID
D019850
Source
PubChem CID 8129

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 1-Heptanol
  • Alcohol, Heptyl
  • n-Heptanol
  • 1 Heptanol
  • Heptyl Alcohol
  • n Heptanol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

98; use HEPTANOL (NM) 1980-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Alcohols (1980-1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heptanol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019850. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019850
  2. Heptanol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Heptanol
  3. Heptanol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113820
  4. Heptanol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8129. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8129