High-Purity Ethyl 7-chloroheptanoate CAS 26040-65-3 from Aure Chemical: Stable Supply
Ethyl 7-chloroheptanoate is a specialized organic intermediate widely used in fine chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Its ester and terminal chloro groups enable selective functionalization for longer aliphatic chain construction in synthesis. Aure Chemical maintains consistent quality and full documentation to support laboratory and scale-up needs.
Basic Information
| CAS No. | 26040-65-3 |
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| EC No. | Not available |
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| Linear Formula | Cl(CH2)6CO2CH2CH3 |
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| Molecular Weight | 192.68 |
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| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
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| Melting Point | Not available |
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| Boiling point | 239-241 °C (lit.) |
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| Density | 1.029 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
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| Solubility | Insoluble in water; soluble in common organic solvents (chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol) |
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| Storage Conditions | Keep in a tightly closed container in a cool, dry place. Protect from light and moisture. |
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| Chemical Structure |  |
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Key Applications
Organic synthesis intermediate: Ethyl 7-chloroheptanoate serves as a versatile building block for constructing functionalized aliphatic chains through nucleophilic substitution at the chloro position and ester group transformations.
Fine chemical intermediate: It is utilized in the preparation of specialty fine chemicals that incorporate a seven-carbon chloro-functionalized heptanoate unit.
Pharmaceutical intermediate: The compound functions as a precursor in the synthesis of pharmaceutical molecules and related derivatives.
Laboratory research: Researchers employ it in exploratory synthetic studies and methodology development in both academic and industrial laboratories.
Process development: It facilitates route optimization and scale-up work in custom synthesis projects for complex organic targets.
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