1-Hexanol

• N- Hexanol
• 1 -hexanol
• Hexyl alcohol
• Caproic

Colorless liquid

Liquid

0.82 g · cm -3 ( 20 ° C)

-45 ° C

157 ° C.

93 Pa ( 20 ° C)

• Poorly in water ( 5.9 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)
• Well in many organic solvents

1.418 (20 ° C)

Attention

Not yet classified

720 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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1- hexanol is an aliphatic, primary alcohol of the homologous series of alkanols. It has the molecular formula C6H14O. Based on this empirical formula sixteen more constitutionally isomeric alcohols can be formulated, the hexanols.

Production and representation

1- hexanol can be made using the so-called Alfol method of isomers: Developed by the German chemist Karl Ziegler method provides an aluminum - organic synthesis based on ethene ago.

Properties

1- hexanol is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant sweet smell that is easily flammable. The flash point is 60 ° C. At a temperature of 280 ° C, the compound ignited himself in water, it hardly dissolves in 175 ml of water dissolve only 1 ml of hexanol. With water boiling at 97.8 ° C azeotrope is formed. The azeotrope is 67.2 % water and 32.8 Ma Ma % 1 - hexanol.

Use

1 -hexanol is sometimes used in the organic chemistry as the solvent for hydrocarbons, shellac, linseed oil, hormones, and many resins. It also serves as an intermediate in the production of surfactants, plasticizers, and insect repellents.