68338

Hexylene glycol

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): (±)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, MPD
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH
• CAS Number: 107-41-5
• Molecular Weight: 118.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1098298
• EC Number: 203-489-0
• MDL number: MFCD00004547
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57652149
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• vapor density: 4.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.02 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: BioUltra
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid (or viscous liquid)
• expl. lim.: 7.4 %
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• refractive index: n20/D 1.427 (lit.); n20/D 1.428
• pH: 6-8 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• bp: 197 °C (lit.)
• mp: −40 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• density: 0.925 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤1 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤1 mg/kg; Bi: ≤1 mg/kg; Ca: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤1 mg/kg; Co: ≤1 mg/kg; Cr: ≤1 mg/kg; Cu: ≤1 mg/kg; Fe: ≤1 mg/kg; K: ≤20 mg/kg; Li: ≤1 mg/kg; Mg: ≤1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤1 mg/kg; Mo: ≤1 mg/kg; Na: ≤20 mg/kg; Ni: ≤1 mg/kg; Pb: ≤1 mg/kg; Sr: ≤1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤1 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H₂O
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.01; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.01
• SMILES string: CC(O)CC(C)(C)O
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h5,7-8H,4H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Other Notes

Used in the crystallisation of proteins

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H361d
• pcodes: P202 - P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 201.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 94 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter