Excerpt from California Mineral Production for 1927

Heptane is used as a solvent of alkalies in vegetable oils, an antiseptic, a starter for other organic compounds, and as an ideal fuel. The reason for its value in these uses is its definite chemical composition and its boiling point at 98° just under the boiling point of water.

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