2-Hexanol

477213518 2-Hexanol 2-hexanol-Line-Structure.svg skin-invert (R)-Hexan-2-ol 3D ball.png bg-transparent 2-Hexanol molecule (R isomer) Hexan-2-ol Lide David R. 1998 Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 87 Boca Raton, Florida CRC Press 0-8493-0594-2 3-310, 5-47, 8-106 correct chemspider 11794 1/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3 QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYAA 88370 correct EBI 45425 correct chemspider 1S/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3 correct chemspider QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N correct CAS 626-93-7 correct FDA 9CDT0V6T4P 12297 OC(C)CCCC 6 14 1 0.81 g/mL -23 140 14 g/L soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether −392.0 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) −333.5 kJ·mol−1 (gas) 45 http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.11794.html 2-Hexanol Chemspider 2-Hexanol (hexan-2-ol) is a six-carbon alcohol in which the hydroxy group (OH) is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. It is an isomer of the other hexanols. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into two different enantiomers. Its toxicity is based on metabolism to hexane-2,5-dione. Hexane Stephen R. Clough, Leyna Mulholland Encyclopedia of Toxicology Second 2005 978-0-12-369400-3 References Category:Hexanols Category:Secondary alcohols