6703-98-6

Usage

Uses

Used in Laboratory Applications:
Heptane is used as a non-polar solvent for various laboratory procedures, including the extraction and purification of organic compounds.
Used in Industrial Applications:
Heptane is used in gasoline blends to improve the fuel's performance and efficiency.
Used in Automotive Industry:
Heptane is used as a measure of knock resistance in spark-ignition internal combustion engines, helping to determine the engine's ability to handle different types of fuel.
Used as a Fuel:
Heptane is used as a fuel for camping stoves, providing a reliable and efficient source of energy for outdoor activities.
Used in Health and Safety:
Heptane's flammability and potential health risks are considered when designing safety protocols and regulations for its handling and storage.

Synthetic route

1-iodo-pentacontane → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
With sodium at 150℃;

1-iodo-hentriacontane (57094-91-4) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 5 steps 1: pentan-2-one; potassium carbonate / Erwaermen des Reaktionsprodukts in Benzol mit wss.-methanol. Kalilauge 2: amalgamated zinc; hydrogen chloride 3: copper oxide-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 4: phosphorus; iodine 5: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

hentriacontanol (544-86-5) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 6 steps 1: iodine; phosphorus 2: pentan-2-one; potassium carbonate / Erwaermen des Reaktionsprodukts in Benzol mit wss.-methanol. Kalilauge 3: amalgamated zinc; hydrogen chloride 4: copper oxide-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 5: phosphorus; iodine 6: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

1-hentriacontanoic acid (38232-01-8) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 7 steps 1: copper-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 2: iodine; phosphorus 3: pentan-2-one; potassium carbonate / Erwaermen des Reaktionsprodukts in Benzol mit wss.-methanol. Kalilauge 4: amalgamated zinc; hydrogen chloride 5: copper oxide-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 6: phosphorus; iodine 7: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

3-oxo-eicosanedioic acid dimethyl ester (856363-47-8) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 5 steps 1: pentan-2-one; potassium carbonate / Erwaermen des Reaktionsprodukts in Benzol mit wss.-methanol. Kalilauge 2: amalgamated zinc; hydrogen chloride 3: copper oxide-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 4: phosphorus; iodine 5: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

pentacontan-1-ol (40710-43-8) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: phosphorus; iodine 2: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

pentacontanoic acid propyl ester (40710-39-2) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: copper oxide-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 2: phosphorus; iodine 3: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

18-oxo-pentacontanoic acid (40710-26-7) → hectane (6703-98-6)

Conditions	Yield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps 1: amalgamated zinc; hydrogen chloride 2: copper oxide-chromium oxide / 250 °C / 110326 Torr / Hydrogenation 3: phosphorus; iodine 4: sodium / 150 °C View Scheme

Upstream product

• 40710-26-7 18-oxo-pentacontanoic acid 
• 40710-39-2 pentacontanoic acid propyl ester 
• 40710-43-8 pentacontan-1-ol 
• 856363-47-8 3-oxo-eicosanedioic acid dimethyl ester 
• 38232-01-8 1-hentriacontanoic acid 
• 544-86-5 hentriacontanol 
• 57094-91-4 1-iodo-hentriacontane