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1-Hexanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Hexyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5OH
CAS Number:
111-27-3
Molecular Weight:
102.17
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329764628
EC Number:
203-852-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969167
MDL number:
MFCD00002982
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

4.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 25.6 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

559 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.418

bp

156-157 °C (lit.)

mp

−52 °C (lit.)

density

0.814 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCCCO

InChI

1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3

InChI key

ZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-Hexanol is an organic alcohol, which has application in the synthesis of antiseptics, fragrances, perfumes, etc. It is also used as a component of plasticizers.

Application

1-Hexanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in wine, plant samples, flowers, fruits and oil samples by various chromatography techniques.
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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

140.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

60 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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BCCB6783
BCCB3866
BCBR7459V

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On-line gas chromatography combustion/pyrolysis isotope ratio mass spectrometry (HRGC-C/P-IRMS) of major volatiles from pear fruit (Pyrus communis) and pear products
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J Ruther
Journal of chromatography. A, 890(2), 313-319 (2000-09-29)
A series of ubiquitously occurring saturated and monounsaturated six-carbon aldehydes, alcohols and esters thereof is summarised as 'green leaf volatiles' (GLVs). The present study gives a comprehensive data collection of retention indices of 35 GLVs on commonly used non-polar DB-5
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SKUGTIN
73117-1ML-F04061832865645
73117-5ML-F04061832865652