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Showing Compound N-Heptane (FDB005379)

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Creation date2010-04-08 22:06:39 UTC
Update date2020-02-24 19:10:47 UTC
Primary IDFDB005379
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NameN-Heptane
DescriptionN-Heptane, also known as CH3-[CH2]5-CH3 or heptan, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Thus, N-heptane is considered to be a hydrocarbon. N-Heptane is a sweet, alkane, and ethereal tasting compound. N-Heptane has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as cardamoms (Elettaria cardamomum), corns (Zea mays), gingers (Zingiber officinale), and sweet cherries (Prunus avium). This could make N-heptane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on N-Heptane.
CAS Number142-82-5
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
CH3-[CH2]5-CH3ChEBI
HeptanChEBI
Dipropyl methaneHMDB
DipropylmethaneHMDB
HeptaneHMDB
N-Heptane, ion (1+)MeSH, HMDB
N-HeptaneChEBI
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0089 g/LALOGPS
logP4.33ALOGPS
logP3.58ChemAxon
logS-4ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ÅÂēChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity34.01 mÂģ·molâŧÂđChemAxon
Polarizability14.34 ÅÂģChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC7H16
IUPAC nameheptane
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H16/c1-3-5-7-6-4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyIMNFDUFMRHMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCCCCCC
Average Molecular Weight100.2019
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight100.125200512
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassHydrocarbons
ClassSaturated hydrocarbons
Sub ClassAlkanes
Direct ParentAlkanes
Alternative ParentsNot Available
Substituents
  • Acyclic alkane
  • Alkane
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateLiquid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionNot Available
Melting Point-90.6 oC
Boiling PointNot Available
Experimental Water Solubility0.0034 mg/mL at 25 oCYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
Experimental logP4.66MILLER,MM ET AL. (1985)
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
SpectraNot Available
ChemSpider ID8560
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL134658
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
Pubchem Compound ID8900
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID43098
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB31447
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDNot Available
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDN-HEPTANE
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDHP6
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet ID142-82-5
GoodScent IDrw1249371
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDHeptane
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
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DescriptorIDDefinitionReference
Name48318 flavorDUKE
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
alkane
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
sweet
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
ethereal
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).