5-methyl-2-hexanol

Structural formula
General
Surname	5-methyl-2-hexanol
other names	5-methylhexan-2-ol 5-methyl-2-hexyl alcohol
Molecular formula	C 7 H 16 O
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 627-59-8 EC number 211-004-9 ECHA InfoCard 100.010.005 PubChem 12323 Wikidata Q60367437
properties
Molar mass	116.20 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.81 g cm −3
boiling point	approx. 150 ° C
solubility	slightly soluble in water (5.9 g l −1 at 25 ° C) soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether
Refractive index	1.417 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 226 P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

5-methyl-2-hexanol is a chemical compound from the group of alkanols .

Extraction and presentation

The reduction of 5-methyl-2-hexanone gives 5-methyl-2-hexanol.

properties

5-methyl-2-hexanol is a colorless liquid that is sparingly soluble in water.

use

5-Methyl-2-hexanol can be used as a standard for the rapid extraction of aromatic substances from grape brandies and water-alcoholic wood extracts using ultrasound .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Entry on 5-methyl-2-hexanol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on December 3, 2018(JavaScript required) .
2. ^ William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 96th Edition . CRC Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4822-6097-7 , pp. 374 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet 5-methyl-2-hexanol, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 3, 2018 ( PDF ).
4. ↑ Houben-Weyl Methods of Organic Chemistry Vol. E 18, 4th Edition Supplement Organo -? - Metal Compounds as Auxiliaries in Organic Chemistry . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 3-13-182004-7 , p. 655 ( limited preview in Google Book search).