1-Hexanol
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| IUPAC name | 1-Hexanol |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | |
| SMILES | CCCCCCO |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H14O |
| Molar mass | 102.17 g/mol |
| Density | 0.8136 g/cm³ |
| Melting point |
-52 °C |
| Boiling point |
156.4 °C |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 63 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
1-Hexanol is an alcohol with a six carbon chain and the molecular formula of CH3(CH2)5OH. It is a colorless liquid that is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with ether and ethanol. Two additional isomers of hexanol exist, 2-hexanol and 3-hexanol, which differ by the location of the alcohol functional group. Many isomeric alcohols have the formula C6H13OH.
In one preparation, 1-pentene is hydroformylated and the resulting hexanal is subsequently hydrogenated.
1-Hexanol is a component of the odour of freshly mowed grass.
Alcohols | |
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| Primary alcohols | Methanol • Ethanol • Propan-1-ol • Butanol • Isobutanol • 1-Pentanol • 1-Hexanol • 1-Heptanol • Octanol • Nonanol • Decanol • Dodecanol • 1-Tetradecanol • Cetyl alcohol • Stearyl alcohol |
| Secondary alcohols | Isopropyl alcohol • 2-Butanol • 2-Hexanol |
| Tertiary alcohols | tert-Butanol |
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