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2-Hexanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Hexanol, Butyl methyl carbinol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
626-93-7
Molecular Weight:
102.17
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756113
EC Number:
210-971-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718996
MDL number:
MFCD00004585
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.), n20/D 1.415

bp

136 °C (lit.)

density

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

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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

General description

2-Hexanol is a volatile aromatic alcohol abundantly occurring in various plant materials. It is often found as a constituent of food and beverages.

Application

2-Hexanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological samples, fruits, soymilk, food, and aqueous samples by various chromatography techniques.

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pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

114.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

46 °C - closed cup

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