1-Hexanol

Hexyl Alcohol
Skeletal formula of 1-hexanol
Skeletal formula of 1-hexanol
Spacefill formula of 1-hexanol
Spacefill formula of 1-hexanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hexan-1-ol[1]
Other names
amyl carbinol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
969167
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.503 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-852-3
MeSH 1-Hexanol
RTECS number
  • MQ4025000
UNII
UN number 2282
  • InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 checkY
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  • CCCCCCO
Properties
C6H14O
Molar mass 102.177 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.82 g cm−3 (at 20 °C)[2]
Melting point −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K)[2]
Boiling point 157 °C (315 °F; 430 K)[2]
5.9 g/L (at 20 °C)[2]
log P 1.858
Vapor pressure 100 Pa (at 25.6 °C)
1.4178 (at 20 °C)
Thermochemistry
243.2 J K−1 mol−1
287.4 J K−1 mol−1
−377.5 kJ mol−1
−3.98437 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 59 °C (138 °F; 332 K)
293 °C (559 °F; 566 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 1084
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Hexanol (IUPAC name hexan-1-ol) is an organic alcohol with a six-carbon chain and a condensed structural formula of CH3(CH2)5OH. This colorless liquid is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with diethyl ether and ethanol. Two additional straight chain isomers of 1-hexanol, 2-hexanol and 3-hexanol, exist, both of which differing by the location of the hydroxyl group. Many isomeric alcohols have the formula C6H13OH. It is used in the perfume industry.

  1. ^ "1-hexanol - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health