1-Hexanol

• Formula: C₆H₁₄O
• Molecular weight: 102.1748
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 111-27-3
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• Isotopologues:
  • hexanol-d3
  • hexyl-d11 acetate
• Other names: Hexyl alcohol; n-Hexan-1-ol; n-Hexanol; n-Hexyl alcohol; Amylcarbinol; Caproyl alcohol; Hexanol; Pentylcarbinol; 1-Hexyl alcohol; 1-Hydroxyhexane; n-C6H13OH; Hexan-1-ol; Hexanol-(1); Epal 6; NSC 9254
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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