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186481

6-Bromo-1-hexanol

97%

Synonym(s):

Hexamethylene bromohydrin

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Linear Formula:
Br(CH2)6OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
181.07
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1732415
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

97%

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent

refractive index

n20/D 1.482 (lit.)

bp

105-106 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.384 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, hydroxyl

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

BrCCCCCCO

InChI

1S/C6H13BrO/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h8H,1-6H2

InChI key

FCMCSZXRVWDVAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

6-Bromo-1-hexanol, also known as hexamethylene bromohydrin is a cross-linking reagent that is commonly used in organic and polymeric synthesis.

Application

6-Bromo-1-hexanol is used as a cross linker to synthesize cyclic, branched, and bicyclic oligonucleotides by click chemistry. It is also utilized to synthesize gel polymer electrolytes, and polymerizable ionic liquids (PILs) such as 1-[(6-methacryloyloxy)hexyl]3-methylimidazolium bromide.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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