1-Hexanol, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

1-Hexanol is used as a precursor to plasticizers, chemical intermediate for pharmaceuticals, perfume esters and antiseptics. Further, it serves as a perturbing agent on actomyosin adenosine triphosphatease. In addition to this, it is used to modulate the function of actomyosin motor.

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Applications
1-Hexanol is used as a precursor to plasticizers, chemical intermediate for pharmaceuticals, perfume esters and antiseptics. Further, it serves as a perturbing agent on actomyosin adenosine triphosphatease. In addition to this, it is used to modulate the function of actomyosin motor.

Solubility
Miscible with ethanol, acetone, chloroform, ether, benzene. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride and water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 111-27-3
• Molecular Formula: C6H14O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 102.177
• MDL Number: MFCD00002982
• InChI Key: ZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 1-hexanol, hexyl alcohol, hexanol, n-hexanol, n-hexyl alcohol, 1-hexyl alcohol, 1-hydroxyhexane, amylcarbinol, caproyl alcohol, pentylcarbinol
• PubChem CID: 8103
• ChEBI: CHEBI:87393
• IUPAC Name: hexan-1-ol
• SMILES: CCCCCCO

• Melting Point: °C to 52°C
• Density: 0.814 g/mL
• Boiling Point: 157°C
• Flash Point: 60°C (140°F)
• Assay Percent Range: 99%
• Refractive Index: 1.418
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₅OH
• Quantity: 500 mL
• UN Number: UN2282
• Beilstein: 969167
• Merck Index: 14,4697
• Solubility Information: Miscible with ethanol,acetone,chloroform,ether,benzene. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride and water.
• Formula Weight: 102.18
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: 1-Hexanol

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H226-H302+H312-H319
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H226-H302
Precautionary Statement	P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243-P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P362-P370+P378q-P374-P380-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 3; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: HEXANOLS
EINECSNumber	203-852-3
RTECSNumber	MQ4025000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only