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2-Hexanol

2-Hexanol (hexan-2-ol) is a six-carbon alcohol in which the hydroxy group (OH) is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. It is an isomer of the other hexanols. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into two different enantiomers.


Column 1Column 2
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexan-2-ol
CAS Number.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}626-93-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)Interactive image
ChEBICHEBI:88370
ChEMBLChEMBL45425 Y
ChemSpider11794 Y
ECHA InfoCard100.009.975
PubChem CID12297
UNII9CDT0V6T4P Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID30893088
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3 YKey: QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N YInChI=1/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3Key: QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES
OC(C)CCCC
Chemical formulaC6H14O
Molar mass102.177 g·mol−1
Density0.81 g/mL
Melting point−23 °C (−9 °F; 250 K)
Boiling point140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
Solubility in water14 g/L
Solubilitysoluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Std enthalpy offormation (ΔfH⦵298)−392.0 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) −333.5 kJ·mol−1 (gas)
Flash point45 °C (113 °F; 318 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Hexanol (hexan-2-ol) is a six-carbon alcohol in which the hydroxy group (OH) is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. It is an isomer of the other hexanols. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into two different enantiomers.

Its toxicity is based on metabolism to hexane-2,5-dione.

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