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(R)-(−)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol

Name: (<I>R</I>)-(−)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

(−)-Hexylene glycol

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Linear Formula:

CH₃CH(OH)CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH

CAS Number:

99210-90-9

Molecular Weight:

118.17

UNSPSC Code:

12352001

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24855243

MDL number:

MFCD00064275

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

6051650

Assay:

99%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

assay

99%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]22/D −21°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.427 (lit.)

bp

197 °C (lit.)

density

0.92 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

C[C@@H](O)CC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h5,7-8H,4H2,1-3H3/t5-/m1/s1

InChI key

SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-RXMQYKEDSA-N

Description

General description

(R)-(-)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol is a chiral crystallizing agent for protein crystallization.

Application

Chiral reagent

pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

pcodes

P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

215.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

102 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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