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|   ImageFile = 1-Heptanol.svg
|   ImageSize = 200px
|   IUPACName = Heptan-1-ol
|   OtherNames = Heptyl alcohol<br />''n''-Heptyl alcohol<br />Enanthic alcohol
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
|   CASNo = 111-70-6
|   PubChem =
|   SMILES = CCCCCCCO
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
|   C = 7
|   H = 16
|   O = 1
|   Appearance =
|   Density = 0.8187 g/cm³
|   MeltingPtC = -34.6
|   BoilingPtC = 175.8
|   Solubility =
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| Section4 = {{Chembox Thermochemistry
|   DeltaHc = -4637.9 kJ/mol
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| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards
|   MainHazards =
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'''1-Heptanol''' is an [[alcohol]] with a seven [[carbon]] chain and the structural formula of CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>6</sub>OH <ref name=crc>[[CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics]] 65Th Ed.</ref>. It is a clear colorless liquid that is very slightly soluble in water, but miscible with [[diethyl ether|ether]] and [[ethanol]]. 

There are three other isomers of heptanol that have a straight chain, [[2-heptanol]], [[3-heptanol]] and [[4-heptanol]], which differ by the location of the alcohol [[functional group]].

Heptanol is commonly used in cardiac electrophysiology experiments to block [[gap junctions]] and increase axial resistance between [[myocytes]]. Increasing axial resistance will decrease conduction velocity and increase the heart's susceptibility to reentrant excitation and sustained arrhythmias. 

1-Heptanol has a pleasant smell and is used in cosmetics for its fragrance.

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