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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol

97%, Mixture of isomers

Synonym(s):

Ethylhexylene glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH(OH)CH(C2H5)CH2OH
CAS Number:
94-96-2
Molecular Weight:
146.23
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1735324
EC Number:
202-377-9
MDL number:
MFCD00004578
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24894489
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor density

5 (vs air)

assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.451 (lit.)

bp

241-249 °C (lit.)

mp

−40 °C (lit.)

density

0.933 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCC(O)C(CC)CO

InChI

1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-8(10)7(4-2)6-9/h7-10H,3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RWLALWYNXFYRGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD) can be used as:
  • A boron extractant.[1]
  • A reactive solvent in the synthesis of magnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles by non-hydrolytic sol-gel method.[2]
  • A starting material in the selective synthesis of 2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-3-hexanone by oxidation using H2O2.[3]

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

276.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

136 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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Microwave-assisted oxidation of alcohols using aqueous hydrogen peroxide
Bogda D, et al.
Synlett, 0(1), 143-145 (2000)
The Solvent Extraction of Boron with Synthesized Aliphatic 1, 3?Diols: Stripping and Extraction Behavior of Boron by 2, 2, 5?Trimethyl?1, 3?hexanediol. Solvent extraction and ion exchange
Karakaplan M, et al.
Solvent Extr. Ion Exch., 22(6), 897-911 (2004)
2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol.
B Ballantyne
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 25(3), 248-259 (2005-04-28)
S W Frantz et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 20(1), 6-18 (1992-01-01)
The pharmacokinetics of [1,3-14C]-2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD) were investigated following single percutaneous doses of 150 mg/kg, applied to male and female Fischer 344 rats, or single peroral doses of 1.5 or 150 mg EHD/kg given by gavage to male Fischer 344 rats.
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