Tricyclo[3.1.1.0(1)]heptane
CAS: 65513-21-5
Category: Organic Intermediates
| Purity | Research Grade ≥97%; Synthetic Intermediate Grade ≥98%; High-Purity Grade ≥99% |
| Molecular Formula | C7H10 |
| Molecular Weight | 94.16 |
| Appearance | Colorless transparent liquid or low-melting crystalline solid with a characteristic hydrocarbon odor |
| Packaging | 1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg glass bottles or fluorinated HDPE drums; 50 kg or 200 kg metal drums with inner lining for industrial quantities |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — GC-MS and NMR spectroscopy (1H NMR, 13C NMR); Purity — GC-FID analysis; Molecular weight confirmation — GC-MS; Density — ASTM D4052; Refractive index — ASTM D1218; Water content — Karl Fischer titration; Residual solvents — GC analysis; Elemental composition — CHN elemental analysis. |
| Storage Notes | Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area away from heat sources, sparks, and open flames. Keep containers tightly sealed. Protect from strong oxidizing agents and avoid prolonged exposure to air and sunlight. Store under inert atmosphere when high purity is required. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Tricyclo[3.1.1.0(1)]heptane is a strained polycyclic hydrocarbon intermediate used as a building block in organic synthesis. It is applied in the preparation of specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, fragrance intermediates, and advanced molecular materials due to its unique rigid bicyclic/tricyclic carbon framework and high ring strain characteristics.