2-Hexanol, (R)-
- Formula: C6H14O
- Molecular weight: 102.1748
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3/t6-/m0/s1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-LURJTMIESA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 26549-24-6
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: (R)-(-)-2-Hexanol
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Phase change data
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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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 410.7 | K | N/A | Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990 | BS |
| Tboil | 410.15 | K | N/A | Levene and Haller, 1929 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
| Tboil | 410.65 | K | N/A | Levene and Haller, 1928 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; TRC |
References
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Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc.,
Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]
Levene and Haller, 1929
Levene, P.A.; Haller, H.L.,
The Correlation of the Configuration of 2-, 3- and 4-Substituted Chloro and Hydroxy Aliphatic Acids,
J. Biol. Chem., 1929, 83, 591. [all data]
Levene and Haller, 1928
Levene, P.A.; Haller, H.L.,
J. Biol. Chem., 1928, 79, 475. [all data]
Notes
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Tboil Boiling point - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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