2-Heptanol is a chemical compound which is an isomer of heptanol.
It is a secondary alcohol with the hydroxyl on the second carbon of the straight seven-carbon chain.
The compound is flammable and irritant, and through inhalation, ingestion or though skin it can enter into the body.
[3] 2-Heptanol is chiral, so (R)- and (S)-isomers exist.
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