C6H14O
102.17 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
2-HEXANOL
CAS626-93-7EC210-971-4
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance ingredient
2-Hexanol is a secondary alcohol and a hexanol compound naturally found in various plants and human metabolism. It serves as a semiochemical and is used primarily as a flavor and fragrance ingredient.
flavor and fragrance ingredientsemiochemical
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CAS 626-93-7
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexan-2-ol
InChIKey
QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC(C)O
Synonyms (16)
- (+/-)-1-METHYL-1-PENTANOL
- (RS)-2-hexanol
- 1-Pentanol, methyl-
- 2-HEXANOL
- 2-Hexanol, (S)-
- 2-Hexyl Alcohol
- 2-Hydroxyhexane
- 2-aHexanol
- Butyl methyl carbinol
- Hexan-2-ol; 2-Hexanol
- Hexanol-(2)
- Pentanol, methyl-
- n-Butylmethylcarbinol
- n-Hexan-2-ol
- s-(+)-2-hexanol
- sec-Hexanol