Cyclohexane-1,2-diol

Cyclohexane-1,2-diol
Names
	IUPAC name 1,2-Cyclohexanediol
	Other names cis-Cyclohexane-1,2-diol; trans-Cyclohexane-1,2-diol
Identifiers
CAS Number	931-17-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:24567;
ChemSpider	5413674;
ECHA InfoCard	100.012.027
PubChem CID	13601;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50871843 ;
	SMILES O[C@H]1CCCC[C@@H]1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O2
Molar mass	116.15 g/mol
Melting point	100-103 °C (trans); 98-102 °C (cis)
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cyclohexane-1,2-diol is a chemical compound found in castoreum.^[1] It can exist in either cis- or trans-isomers.

The enzyme cyclohexane-1,2-diol dehydrogenase uses trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diol and NAD⁺ to produce 2-hydroxycyclohexan-1-one, NADH and H⁺.

References

^ Valenta, Z.; Khaleque, A.; Rashid, M. H. (1961). "Cis-cylohexane-1,2-diol in the beaver gland". Experientia. 17 (3): 130. doi:10.1007/BF02160827.

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