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Substance: n-heptanal					Other Names: heptaldehyde; enanthal

Formula: C7H14O						CAS-No.: 111-71-7	PubChem: CID 8130

Study: photolysis, quantum yields


Authors: S.E. Paulson, D.-L. Liu, G.E. Orzechowska, L.M. Campos, K.N. Houk

Title: Photolysis of Heptanal

Journal/Source: J. Org. Chem., 71, 17, 6403–6408, (2006); https://doi.org/10.1021/jo060596u


Data: table

Energy/Wavelength range: 275 - 380 nm (lambda(max) = 312 nm)

Resolution: 

Temperature: 296 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration: total pressure 755 Torr; initial aldehyde 2.0-2.9 ppm

Phase: vapor

pH:


Comments:  UV photolysis of heptanal resulted in several products, dominated by 1-pentene, acetaldehyde, and hexanal, together with trace quantities of 
hexanol and several unidentified products.