3-Hexanol
Appearance
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IUPAC name
3-Hexanol
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Other names
Hexan-3-ol, ethyl propyl carbinol
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.810 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H14O | |
Molar mass | 102.174 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.819 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 135 °C |
16 g/L | |
Solubility | miscible with diethyl ether; very soluble in ethanol, acetone |
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Heat capacity (C)
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286.2 J·mol-1·K-1 (liquid) |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-392.4 kJ·mol-1 (liquid) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Hexanol (IUPAC name, also called ethyl propyl carbinol) is an organic chemical compound. It occurs naturally in the flavor and aroma of plants such as pineapple and is used as a food additive to add flavor.
Reactions
3-Hexanol can be synthesized by the hydroboration of unsaturated hexane compounds such as 3-hexyne.[2]
References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–310, 5–47, 8–106, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ Burdock, George A. (2005), Fenaroli's handbook of flavor ingredients, Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, p. 786, ISBN 0-8493-3034-3