2-Hexanol

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2-Hexanol
2-Hexanol
2-Hexanol
Chemical name 2-Hexanol
Chemical formula C6H14O
Molecular mass 102.17 g/mol
CAS number [626-93-7]
Density
Melting point
Boiling point 136 C °C
SMILES OCC(CCCC)CC
Disclaimer and references

2-Hexanol (or hexan-2-ol) is a six carbon alcohol in which the OH group is located on the second carbon atom. It is an isomer of 1-hexanol, 3-hexanol, 2-methylpentanol, 3-methylpentanol, 2,3-dimethylbutanol, 2-ethylbutanol and many more compounds. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into enantiomers.

[edit] External links