Product Introduction
Basic Properties
- Chemical Formula: C₇H₁₆.
- Molecular Weight: 100.21 g/mol.
- CAS No.: 142-82-5.
- Appearance: Colorless, flammable liquid with a faint odor.
- Melting Point: -91°C.
- Boiling Point: 98°C.
- Density: 0.68 g/cm³.
2. Key Applications
- Fuel Research:
- Primary reference fuel for determining octane number in internal combustion engines.
- Chemical Synthesis:
- Used as a solvent in laboratories and industrial processes.
- Oxidation Studies:
- Critical for developing detailed chemical kinetic models to understand combustion behavior and low-temperature oxidation mechanisms
How is n-Heptane synthesized industrially?
- Catalytic Reforming:
- Produced via hydrogenation of benzene derivatives or catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons
