Hexylene glycol
ALDRICH/112100 - 99%
Synonym: (±)
CAS Number: 107-41-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14O2
Molecular Weight: 118.17
EC Number: 203-489-0
MDL Number: MFCD00004547
Linear Formula: CH3CH(OH)CH2C(CH3)2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 197 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.925 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 7.4 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| InChI | 1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3 |
| InChI key | SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −40 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(O)CC(C)(C)O |
| vapor density | 4.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.02 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
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| General description: | Hexylene glycol is commonly used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It helps in isolating chromosomes from the human cell line BALL-1. |
| Packaging: | 18 kg in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 2.5 L in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 3 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/38 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 201.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 94 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 197 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −40 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.925 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


