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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Related Compounds
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Solvent and chemical intermediate
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H227
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Hexylene glycol (CAS 107-41-5) is 2905.39.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.39
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 39 95
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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
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