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W513601

2-Hexanol

≥98%

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Hexanol, Butyl methyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.17
NACRES:
NA.21
Flavis number:
2.163
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
EC Number:
210-971-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718996
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biological source

synthetic

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

136 °C (lit.)

density

0.814 g/mL at 20 °C, 0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

wine-like

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N



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pictograms

Flame

signalword

Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

114.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

46 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Christina Onaca et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 189(10), 3759-3767 (2007-03-14)
Pseudomonas veronii MEK700 was isolated from a biotrickling filter cleaning 2-butanone-loaded waste air. The strain is able to grow on 2-butanone and 2-hexanol. The genes for degradation of short chain alkyl methyl ketones were identified by transposon mutagenesis using a
C P Granvil et al.
Toxicology letters, 70(3), 263-267 (1994-02-15)
The metabolic fate of methyl n-butyl ketone (MnBK) and its isomer methyl isobutyl ketone (MiBK) was studied in mice. The concentrations of both ketones and their metabolites in blood and brain were measured at different time intervals after their administration.
Kenji Gomi et al.
Plant molecular biology, 53(1-2), 189-199 (2004-02-06)
An expression profile of genes induced by non-pathogenic Alternaria alternata on rough lemon leaves was obtained by sequencing 500 subtractive PCR clones generated from mRNA of leaves inoculated with the fungus after subtraction with that of non-inoculated leaves. About 6%