3-hexanol

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Structural formula
(R) -3-hexanol; Ethylpropylcarbinol; 3-hexyl alcohol

(S) -3-hexanol; Ethylpropylcarbinol; 3-hexyl alcohol
( R ) -3-hexanol (top) and ( S ) -3-hexanol (bottom)
General
Surname 3-hexanol
other names
  • Hexan-3-ol
  • Ethyl propyl carbinol
  • 3-hexyl alcohol
Molecular formula C 6 H 14 O
Brief description

flammable, not very volatile liquid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number
  • 623-37-0
  • 13471-42-6 ( R )
  • 6210-51-1 ( S )
EC number 210-790-0
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.810
PubChem 12178
Wikidata Q83763
properties
Molar mass 102.18 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.82 g cm −3

Melting point

6 ° C

boiling point

135 ° C

Vapor pressure

4.66 h Pa (20 ° C)

solubility
Refractive index

1.415 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
02 - Highly / extremely flammable

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

3-Hexanol is a chemical compound from the group of secondary alcohols . It is one of the 17 structural isomers of hexanols . The compound occurs in two stereoisomeric forms. Whenever “3-hexanol” is mentioned in the scientific literature or in this article without any further addition, one always means the racemate , i.e. ( 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.

Extraction and presentation

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

safety instructions

The compound forms highly flammable vapor-air mixtures. It has a flash point of 41 ° C. The explosion range is between 1.1% by volume (45 g / m 3 ) as the lower explosion limit (LEL) and 7% by volume (298 g / m 3 ) as the upper explosion limit (UEL). The ignition temperature is 305 ° C. It therefore falls into temperature class T2.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Entry for CAS no. 623-37-0 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on November 30, 2015 (JavaScript required)
  2. ↑ a b c George A. Burdock, Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, ISBN 0-8493-3034-3 .
  3. ↑ a b c 3-Hexanol data sheet from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 21, 2011 ( PDF ).Template: Sigma-Aldrich / name not given
  4. ↑ Liber Herbarum .
  5. ^ E. Brandes, W. Möller: Safety-related parameters - Volume 1: Flammable liquids and gases , Wirtschaftsverlag NW - Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Bremerhaven 2003.

Web links

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