1,2,6-Hexanetriol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

25-32 °C

Boiling point:

178 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.109 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor density 

4.63 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

<0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.476(lit.)

Flash point:

175 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

form 

Viscous Liquid

pka

14.38±0.20(Predicted)

color 

light yellow

PH

4.5-7.5 (300g/l, H2O, 25℃)

Water Solubility 

MISCIBLE

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

BRN 

1304479

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acid anhydrides, acid chlorides.

LogP

-0.77 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

106-69-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1,2,6-Hexanetriol(106-69-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2,6-Hexanetriol (106-69-4)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

RIDADR 

NA 1993 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

MO4650000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2905 49 00

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 15500 mg/kg

MSDS

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1,2,6-Hexanetriol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear light yellow coloured, viscous liquid (*)

Uses

Alkyd and polyester resin intermediate, softener, moistening agent, and solvent.

Uses

1,2,6-Hexanetriol is used as moisturizing agent (cremes), as solvent (pharmaceuticals) and as crosslinker in plastics. It acts as wetting agent of tobacco and special hydraulic fluid. It is used in the production of alkyd resins, celluloid, polyurethane and synthetic rubber.

Uses

1,2,6-Hexanetriol has been used as a precursor to synthesize a trivalent linker containing three thiol moieties (triskelion) for the regioselective terminal activation of chitosan.
It can be used to prepare:

• 1,6-Hexanediol (key polymer precursor to polyesters) via hydrodeoxygenation process in the presence of Rh–ReOx/SiO₂ catalyst.
• Tetrahydropyran-2-methanol, a six-membered oxide ring, by reacting with ethylene carbonate.

Definition

ChEBI: 1,2,6-Hexanetriol is an aliphatic alcohol.

Hazard

Combustible.

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