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2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol

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:
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

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318

Precautionary Statements

P280 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

276.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

136 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCM4462
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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)
Microwave-assisted oxidation of alcohols using aqueous hydrogen peroxide
Bogda D, et al.
Synlett, 0(1), 143-145 (2000)
Linda Ritzen et al.
Polymers, 13(2) (2021-01-23)
The use of self-healing (SH) polymers to make 3D-printed polymeric parts offers the potential to increase the quality of 3D-printed parts and to increase their durability and damage tolerance due to their (on-demand) dynamic nature. Nevertheless, 3D-printing of such dynamic
Structural characterization and functional correlation of Fe3O4 nanocrystals obtained using 2-ethyl-1, 3-hexanediol as innovative reactive solvent in non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis
Sciancalepore C, et al.
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 207(0), 337-349 (2018)
Z A Mehr et al.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 6(3), 469-476 (1990-09-01)
Studies by prior workers have shown that insect repellents can act as attractants when present as low concentrations, deposits or residues. In the present study deet and ethyl hexanediol were tested in 2-fold serial doses from 1.9 X 10(-9) to
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