C6H14O2
118.17 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Hexylene glycol
CAS107-41-5EC203-489-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
solvent and plasticizer in paints and lacquers
Hexylene glycol, also known as 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, is a colorless liquid diol produced industrially by hydrogenation of diacetone alcohol. It is primarily used as a solvent and plasticizer in paints and lacquers.
solvent in paints and lacquersplasticizer in paints and lacquers
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H227
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylpentane-2,4-diol
InChIKey
SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(CC(C)(C)O)O
Synonyms (35)
- MPD
- Hexylene glycol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1,3-Trimethyltrimethylenediol
- 1,3-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanol
- 2,4-Dihydroxy-2-methylpentane
- 2,4-Pentanediol, 2-methyl-
- 2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL
- 2-Methyl-2,4-pentandiol
- 2-Methylpentan-2,4-diol
- 2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol
- 4-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
- Caswell No. 574
- Diolane
- HEXYLENE GLYCOL [MART.]
- Hexylene glycol
- Hexylene glycol (NF)
- Hexylene glycol (Standard)
- Isol
- Pinakon
- TRACID RUBINE 5BL