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M9671

Sigma-Aldrich

Hexylene glycol

BioXtra, ≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, MPD

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2C(CH3)2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.17
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098298
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

0.02 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

BioXtra

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid (or viscous liquid)

expl. lim.

7.4 %

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)

ign. residue

≤0.1%

refractive index

n20/D 1.427 (lit.)

bp

197 °C (lit.)

mp

−40 °C (lit.)

density

0.925 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Na: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

CC(O)CC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h5,7-8H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

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WGK 1

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