3-Hexanol

  • Ethylpropylcarbinol
  • 3- hexyl
  • 623-37-0
  • 13471-42-6 (R)
  • 6210-51-1 (S )

Inflammatory, slightly volatile liquid

Liquid

0.82 g · cm -3

6 ° C

135 ° C.

5 hPa (20 ° C)

  • Slightly soluble in water ( 17.5 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)
  • Insoluble in ethanol, acetone and diethyl ether

1.415 at 20 ° C.

Attention

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3- hexanol, is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of secondary alcohols, specifically, the hexanols, which exists in two isomeric forms. If in the scientific literature or in this article of "3- hexanol " without any further addition is mentioned, one always thinks the racemate, ie, (RS ) - ( ± )-3- hexanol, a 1:1 mixture of ( R) - and (S )-3- hexanol.

Occurrence

3- hexanol occurs naturally in some plants such as saffron and lavender as well as in the fruits of various plants such as bananas and melons.

Production and representation

Racemic 3- hexanol can be obtained by hydroboration of 3-hexene or 3 -hexyne.

Safety

The vapors of 3- hexanol can form with air in the range from 1.1 to 7 % by volume of an explosive mixture (flash point 41 ° C).

CAS registry number PubChem Vapor pressure Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) 3-Hexyne
13236
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