2,5-Hexanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

43°C

Boiling point:

216-218 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.961 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.447(lit.)

Flash point:

215 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

pka

14.87±0.20(Predicted)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light orange to Yellow

Water Solubility 

Soluble

BRN 

1719248

LogP

-0.060 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

2935-44-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2,5-Hexanediol(2935-44-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,5-Hexanediol (2935-44-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

MO2275000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29053990

MSDS

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2,5-Hexanediol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to light yellow viscous liquid

Uses

2,5-Hexanediol is used as an organic chemical synthesis intermediate.

Definition

ChEBI: A glycol that is hexane substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 5.

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