Description

Cycloheptanecarbaldehyde is a versatile seven-membered ring aliphatic aldehyde, a key building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique structure makes it valuable for creating complex molecular architectures and fine-tuning material properties. This compound is essential for research and development chemists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries seeking to innovate with novel cyclic frameworks.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a crucial precursor in the synthesis of novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly those containing seven-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development of new herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators where the cycloheptane ring imparts specific biological activity.
• Fragrance and Flavor Chemistry: Acts as a starting material for the creation of macrocyclic musks and other specialty aroma chemicals, contributing unique olfactory notes.
• Material Science Research: Employed in the synthesis of specialty polymers, ligands for catalysis, and organic electronic materials that require specific ring-strain and conformational properties.
• Academic and R&D Laboratories: A valuable reagent for methodological studies in organic chemistry, including ring-expansion reactions, carbonyl chemistry, and asymmetric synthesis.

Basic Information

Product Name	Cycloheptanecarbaldehyde
CAS No.	4277-29-6
Molecular Formula	C8H14O
Molecular Weight	126.20 g/mol
Synonyms	Cycloheptanecarboxaldehyde; Cycloheptylmethanal; Cycloheptylcarbaldehyde; Heptamethylenecarboxaldehyde; Formylcycloheptane; Cycloheptyl aldehyde; Cycloheptane-1-carbaldehyde; Cycloheptanecarbonal
EINECS	224-267-5

Quality Control

Our Cycloheptanecarbaldehyde is produced under strict quality management protocols. Each batch is analyzed to ensure high purity and consistency, with specifications tailored to meet the rigorous demands of research and industrial synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to guarantee traceability and compliance with your project requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its sensitivity to oxidation, minimize headspace in opened containers and use promptly.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.