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hexylene glycol

CHEBI:CHEBI_62995

Definition

A glycol in which the two hydroxy groups are at positions 2 and 4 of 2-methylpentane (isopentane).

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H14O2
Molecular Mass
118.17420
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(O)CC(C)(C)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h5,7-8H,4H2,1-3H3
InChIKey
SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,1,3-trimethyl-1,3-propanediol
  • 1,1,3-Trimethyltrimethylenediol
  • 1,3-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanol
  • 1,3,3-trimethyl-1,3-propanediol
  • 2-Methyl pentane-2,4-diol
  • 2-Methyl-2,4-pentandiol
  • 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
  • 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol
  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-2-methylpentane
  • 4-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
  • alpha,alpha,alpha'-trimethyltrimethylene glycol
  • Hexylene glycol
  • MPD

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1305548
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Wikipedia:2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
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CHEBI:62995

Additional References

Wikipedia:2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol

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