1,6-Hexanediol - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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1,6-Hexanediol

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Catalog Number

ACMA00016764

Product Name

1,6-Hexanediol

Category

Polymers

Description

Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals;COLOURLESS CRYSTALS.

IUPAC Name

hexane-1,6-diol

Molecular Weight

118.17g/mol

Molecular Formula

C6H14O2;HO(CH2)6OH;C6H14O2;C6H14O2

Canonical SMILES

C(CCCO)CCO

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h7-8H,1-6H2

InChI Key

XXMIOPMDWAUFGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

250.0 °C;208 °C;208 °C

Melting Point

45.0 °C;41.5 °C;42.8 °C

Flash Point

102 °C (216 °F) - closed cup;101 °C

Density

0.967 g/cu cm at 25 °C;0.96 g/cm³

Solubility

In water, 2.0X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C (est);Soluble in water;Soluble in alcohol; sparingly soluble in hot ether.;Solubility in water: good

Application

1,6-Hexanediol is a versatile white waxy solid used in multiple applications due to its unique structure as a linear diol with terminal hydroxyl groups. This compound serves as a structure-directing agent in the synthesis of ZSM-5 zeolite and acts as a solvent for titanium tetraisopropoxide to form titanium oxide nanocrystals. Additionally, it combines with lauric acid to function as a phase change material for thermal energy storage. Its linear hydrocarbon chain contributes to enhanced hardness and flexibility in polyesters and is also instrumental in chain extension processes within polyurethanes, showcasing its utility across various industrial applications.

Color/Form

Crystalline needles

Complexity

31.5

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

211-074-0;259-540-2

Exact Mass

118.09938g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

ICSC Number

0491

Log P

log Kow = 0.76 at 25 °C (est);-0.11

MeSH Entry Terms

1,6-hexanediol;hexamethylene glycol;hexamethyleneglycol

Monoisotopic Mass

118.09938g/mol

NSC Number

508

Other Experimental

Can react with oxidizing materials.;Density: 0.953 g/cm cu at 50 °C;Henry's Law constant = 2.2X10-10 atm-cu m/mole at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 1.4X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C (est)

Refractive Index

Index of refraction: 1.4579 at 25 °C

Rotatable Bond Count

RTECS Number

MO2100000

Stability

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

UNII

ZIA319275I

Vapor Density

4.07 (Air = 1);Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.1

Vapor Pressure