2-Hexanol[1]
IUPAC name	Hexan-2-ol
Identifiers
CAS number	626-93-7 Y
SMILES	CCCCC(C)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H14O
Molar mass	102.174 g/mol
Density	0.8519 g/mL at 20°C
Boiling point	140 °C, 413 K, 284 °F
Solubility in water	14 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation ΔfHo298	-392.0 kJ·mol-1 (liquid) -333.5 kJ·mol-1 (gas)
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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2-Hexanol (or hexan-2-ol) is a six carbon alcohol in which the OH group is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C₆H₁₄O or C₆H₁₃OH. It is an isomer of the other hexanols. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into enantiomers.

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