5-Hydroxy-2-Hexanone
[CAS# 56745-61-0]

Identification

• Name: 5-Hydroxy-2-Hexanone
• Synonyms: 2-Hexanone, 5-Hydroxy-; 5-Hydroxy-2-Hexanone
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• CAS Registry Number: 56745-61-0
• SMILES: C(C(=O)C)CC(O)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(7)3-4-6(2)8/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChIKey: ZSDLLTJVENEIDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.948g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 205.766°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 81.152°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Marion Müller, Michael Katzberg, Martin Bertau and Werner Hummel. Highly efficient and stereoselective biosynthesis of (2S,5S)-hexanediolSaccharomyces cerevisiae, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 1540.