2-Hexanol
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| Preferred IUPAC name Hexan-2-ol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.975 | 
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| Properties | |
| C6H14O | |
| Molar mass | 102.177 g·mol−1 | 
| Density | 0.81 g/mL | 
| Melting point | −23 °C (−9 °F; 250 K) | 
| Boiling point | 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K) | 
| 14 g/L | |
| Solubility | soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether | 
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −392.0 kJ·mol−1 (liquid) −333.5 kJ·mol−1 (gas) | 
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 45 °C (113 °F; 318 K) | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
2-Hexanol (hexan-2-ol) is a six-carbon alcohol in which the hydroxy group (OH) is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. It is an isomer of the other hexanols. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into two different enantiomers.
Its toxicity is based on metabolism to hexane-2,5-dione.