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3-Hexanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Hexan-3-ol
Other names 3-Hexanol
Ethyl propyl carbinol
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.009.810 Edit this at Wikidata
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3Key: ZOCHHNOQQHDWHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3Key: ZOCHHNOQQHDWHG-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES
  • CCCC(CC)O
Properties
Chemical formula C6H14O
Molar mass 102.174 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.819 g/cm
Boiling point 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K)
Solubility in water 16 g/L
Solubility miscible with diethyl ether; very soluble in ethanol, acetone
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C) 286.2 J·mol·K (liquid)
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH298) 		-392.4 kJ·mol (liquid)
Related compounds
Related compounds Hexanol
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Chemical compound

3-Hexanol (IUPAC name: hexan-3-ol; also called ethyl propyl carbinol) is an organic chemical compound. It occurs naturally in the flavor and aroma of plants such as pineapple and is used as a food additive to add flavor.

Reactions

3-Hexanol can be synthesized by the hydroboration of unsaturated hexane compounds such as 3-hexyne.

References

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–310, 5–47, 8–106, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
  2. Burdock, George A. (2005), Fenaroli's handbook of flavor ingredients, Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, p. 786, ISBN 0-8493-3034-3


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