2-Hexanol
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2-Hexanol | |
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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 |
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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.