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(2S,5S)-2,5-Hexanediol

99%, optical purity ee: 99% (GLC)

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.17
Beilstein:
4652444
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:

Assay

99%

optical activity

[α]20/D +34.5°, c = 9 in chloroform

optical purity

ee: 99% (GLC)

bp

212-215 °C (lit.)

mp

50-53 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[C@H](O)CC[C@H](C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)3-4-6(2)8/h5-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-,6-/m0/s1

InChI key

OHMBHFSEKCCCBW-WDSKDSINSA-N

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Application

Used in the synthesis of phospholanes. A building block in the synthesis of trans-2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine. C2 symmetric chiral diol with versatile applications as a chiral auxiliary, building block, and chiral ligand.

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Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

215.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

102 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2, 569-569 (1991)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, 1755-1755 (1989)
Stolle, A. et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 35, 3521-3521 (1994)
Marshall, J.A. Xie, S.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60, 7230-7230 (1995)
Ho, O.C. et al.
Organometallics, 14, 2855-2855 (1995)

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