Product Name

  • Name

    DL-1,2-Hexanediol

  • EINECS 230-029-6
  • CAS No. 6920-22-5
  • Article Data202
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.961 g/cm3
  • Solubility Miscible with water, lower aliphatic hydrocarbons and fatty acids.
  • Melting Point 45oC
  • Formula C6H14O2
  • Boiling Point 223.499 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 118.176
  • Flash Point 95.818 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance clear colorless to light yellow liquid
  • Safety 26-36-37/39
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 6920-22-5 (DL-1,2-Hexanediol)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms 1,2-Dihydroxyhexane;1,2-Hexyleneglycol;5,6-Dihydroxyhexane;
  • PSA 40.46000
  • LogP 0.52980

Synthetic route

1,2-Epoxyhexane
1436-34-6

1,2-Epoxyhexane

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; erbium(III) triflate In acetonitrile at 25℃; for 1h;100%
With poly{[CuBa(pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylate)2(H2O)5]*H2O}; dihydrogen peroxide In water; acetonitrile at 40℃; for 2h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst;100%
With water at 40℃; for 8h; Autoclave;99%
1-hexene
592-41-6

1-hexene

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With poly{[CuBa(pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylate)2(H2O)5]*H2O}; dihydrogen peroxide In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 6h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst;100%
With N-methyl-2-indolinone; fluorous OsO4 In water; acetone; tert-butyl alcohol at 20℃; for 36h;97%
With N-methyl-2-indolinone; polysulfone microencapsulated OsO4 In water; acetone; acetonitrile at 20℃; for 0.416667h;96%
2-hydroxyhexanoic acid ethyl ester
52089-55-1

2-hydroxyhexanoic acid ethyl ester

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trimethoxysilane; lithium methanolate In tetrahydrofuran for 9.5h; Heating;100%
With sodium tetrahydroborate at 65℃; for 10h;65%
2,3-epoxyhexanol
106498-75-3

2,3-epoxyhexanol

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Bu3Sn(HMPA)I; tri-n-butyl-tin hydride In tetrahydrofuran at 60℃; for 24h;100%
With titanium(IV) isopropylate; lithium borohydride In benzene for 2h; Ambient temperature;80%
4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
66675-43-2

4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

A

methanol
67-56-1

methanol

B

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [carbonylchlorohydrido{bis[2-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethyl]amino}ethylamino] ruthenium(II); potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran at 140℃; for 4h; Autoclave;A 99 %Chromat.
B 99%
With carbonylhydrido(tetrahydroborato)[bis(2-diphenylphosphinoethyl)-amino]ruthenium(II); potassium carbonate In isopropyl alcohol at 140℃; Glovebox;A > 99 %Chromat.
B 97%
With C23H21MnN2O3P(1+)*Br(1-); potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen In 1,4-dioxane at 140℃; under 37503.8 Torr; for 16h; Autoclave;A 88 %Chromat.
B 96%
4-butyl-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolane
93339-59-4

4-butyl-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolane

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With polymer-supported dicyanoketene acetal; water at 20℃; for 2h;96%
With sulfuric acid
4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
66675-43-2

4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen; C16H18BrCoINO2 In dibutyl ether at 160℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 20h; Sealed tube; Autoclave;91%
With water; N,N'-dimethylimidazolium-2-carboxylate at 140℃; under 3000.3 Torr; for 6h; Autoclave; Sealed tube;64 %Chromat.
S-methyl 2-hydroxyhexanethioate
61603-70-1

S-methyl 2-hydroxyhexanethioate

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In diethyl ether for 3h; Heating;90%
1,2-Epoxyhexane
1436-34-6

1,2-Epoxyhexane

carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

aniline
62-53-3

aniline

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

5-butyl-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
1174337-23-5

5-butyl-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With C24H25N4O3(1+)*I(1-); 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene at 110℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 25h; Autoclave;A n/a
B 81%
1-hexene
592-41-6

1-hexene

A

1,2-Epoxyhexane
1436-34-6

1,2-Epoxyhexane

B

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With poly{[CuMg(pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylate)2(H2O)4]*2H2O}; dihydrogen peroxide In acetonitrile at 60℃; for 24h; Catalytic behavior;A 22%
B 61%
With dihydrogen peroxide; large pore titanium silicate (MCM-41) In methanol at 55.9℃; for 5h; Product distribution; other hydrocarbon; var. oxidation compounds; var. time;
With urea-hydrogen peroxide; tegafur In methanol at 39.85℃; for 12h; Product distribution; Further Variations:; Reagents;
1-aminohexan-2-ol hydrochloride
92447-04-6

1-aminohexan-2-ol hydrochloride

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

n-hexan-2-one
591-78-6

n-hexan-2-one

C

1-acetoxy-2-hexanol
85861-55-8

1-acetoxy-2-hexanol

D

2,5-dibutyl-2-methyl-N-nitroso-oxazolidine
92447-10-4

2,5-dibutyl-2-methyl-N-nitroso-oxazolidine

E

5-butyl-N-nitroso-2-pentyl-oxazolidine
92447-09-1

5-butyl-N-nitroso-2-pentyl-oxazolidine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acetic acid; sodium nitrite In water for 48h; Product distribution; pH=6.5; other reagents, other solvent, reagents'molar ratio, different reaction time, other pH value;A 61%
B 17%
C 8%
D n/a
E n/a
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
66675-43-2

4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

carbonic acid dimethyl ester
616-38-6

carbonic acid dimethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With MCM-41-pr-TMEDA(+)Cl(-) at 120℃; for 4h;A n/a
B 55%
4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
66675-43-2

4-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

aniline
62-53-3

aniline

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

5-butyl-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
1174337-23-5

5-butyl-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene at 115℃; for 15h;A n/a
B 51%
1,2-Epoxyhexane
1436-34-6

1,2-Epoxyhexane

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 1,2-Epoxyhexane With C57H54CoN3O8 In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 0.25h;
Stage #2: With water In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 12h; Cooling with ice; enantioselective reaction;
A n/a
B 48%
With water In neat (no solvent) at 0 - 20℃; for 6h; Resolution of racemate; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B 42%
1,2-Epoxyhexane
1436-34-6

1,2-Epoxyhexane

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water In neat (no solvent) at 0 - 20℃; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Resolution of racemate; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B 42%
cellulose

cellulose

A

propylene glycol
57-55-6

propylene glycol

B

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

C

ethylene glycol
107-21-1

ethylene glycol

D

glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

E

1,2-dihydroxybutane
584-03-2

1,2-dihydroxybutane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In water at 240℃; for 2h; Autoclave;A 13.5%
B 28.5%
C 5.4%
D 8%
E 10.5%
2-oxohexyl acetate
92675-73-5

2-oxohexyl acetate

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

Acetic acid (S)-1-hydroxymethyl-pentyl ester

Acetic acid (S)-1-hydroxymethyl-pentyl ester

C

(S)-1-acetoxy-2-hexanol

(S)-1-acetoxy-2-hexanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With baker's yeast In ethanol; water for 6h; Ambient temperature; Yields of byproduct given;A 28%
B n/a
C n/a
With baker's yeast; L-Cysteine In ethanol; water for 1h; Ambient temperature; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
rac-2-hydroxyhexanoic acid
636-36-2, 6064-63-7

rac-2-hydroxyhexanoic acid

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride; diethyl ether
1-hydroxyhexan-2-one
73397-68-9

1-hydroxyhexan-2-one

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Reduktion mit gaerender Hefe;
diethyl ether
60-29-7

diethyl ether

ethyl-2,4-dioxohexanoate
13246-52-1

ethyl-2,4-dioxohexanoate

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride
1-acetoxy-2-chloro-hexane
55704-80-8

1-acetoxy-2-chloro-hexane

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

1-amino-2-hydroxy-hexane
72799-62-3, 208850-64-0, 208850-72-0

1-amino-2-hydroxy-hexane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium hydroxide
2,3-epoxyhexanol
106498-75-3

2,3-epoxyhexanol

A

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

B

1,3-hexanediol
21531-91-9

1,3-hexanediol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium borohydride In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Ambient temperature; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
(+/-)-1-(hydroxymethyl)pentyl benzoate
128733-29-9

(+/-)-1-(hydroxymethyl)pentyl benzoate

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With barium dihydroxide In ethanol; water at 85℃; for 3h;
1-(hydroxymethyl)pentyl β-D-galactopyranoside
92447-11-5

1-(hydroxymethyl)pentyl β-D-galactopyranoside

A

D-Galactose
10257-28-0

D-Galactose

B

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water at 100℃; for 1h;A 91 % Chromat.
B n/a
1-hexene
592-41-6

1-hexene

A

1,2-Epoxyhexane
1436-34-6

1,2-Epoxyhexane

B

n-hexan-2-ol
626-93-7

n-hexan-2-ol

C

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

D

1-hexene-3-ol
4798-44-1

1-hexene-3-ol

E

hexanal
66-25-1

hexanal

F

hexan-1-ol
111-27-3

hexan-1-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With europioum(III) chloride; oxygen; propionic acid; zinc In 1,2-dichloro-ethane at 40℃; for 1h; Product distribution; various catalysts, various solvents, other alkenes;
2-(dimethylphenylsilyl)hexanol

2-(dimethylphenylsilyl)hexanol

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With peracetic acid; mercury(II) diacetate In acetic anhydride; acetic acid for 3h; Ambient temperature;
2-(Butyl-di-tert-butyl-silanyloxy)-hexan-1-ol
205124-98-7

2-(Butyl-di-tert-butyl-silanyloxy)-hexan-1-ol

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride In tetrahydrofuran Ambient temperature;
diethyl ether
60-29-7

diethyl ether

ethyl-2,4-dioxohexanoate
13246-52-1

ethyl-2,4-dioxohexanoate

lithium alanate

lithium alanate

Hexane-1,2-diol
6920-22-5

Hexane-1,2-diol

DL-1,2-Hexanediol Specification

The DL-1,2-Hexanediol, with the CAS registry number 6920-22-5, is also known as 5,6-Dihydroxyhexane. It belongs to the product categories of Organic Building Blocks; Oxygen Compounds; Polyols. Its EINECS registry number is 230-029-6. This chemical's molecular formula is C6H14O2 and molecular weight is 118.17. What's more, its IUPAC name is called Hexane-1,2-diol.

Physical properties about DL-1,2-Hexanediol are: (1)ACD/LogP: 0.52; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 0.52; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 0.52; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1.46; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1.46; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 45.71; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 45.71; (9)#H bond acceptors: 2; (10)#H bond donors: 2; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 6; (12)Polar Surface Area: 40.46 Å2; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.447; (14)Molar Refractivity: 32.875 cm3; (15)Molar Volume: 122.965 cm3; (16)Polarizability: 13.032×10-24cm3; (17)Surface Tension: 36.243 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 0.961 g/cm3; (19)Flash Point: 95.818 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 53.484 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 223.499 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.019 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of DL-1,2-Hexanediol: this chemical can be prepared by butyloxirane. This reaction needs reagent water and solvent acetonitrile at temperature of 25 °C. The reaction time is 50 min. The yield is 91 %.

 DL-1,2-Hexanediol can be prepared by butyloxirane.

Uses of DL-1,2-Hexanediol: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it can react with butyric acid-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl ester) to get butyric acid 2-hydroxy-hexyl ester. The reaction occurs with reagent acetone at temperature of 42-45 °C. The yield is 65 %.

DL-1,2-Hexanediol can react with butyric acid-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl ester) to get butyric acid 2-hydroxy-hexyl ester.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. This chemical may cause inflammation to the skin, eyes and respiratory system or other mucous membranes. Therefore, you should wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of contacting with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: OCC(O)CCCC
(2) InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-4-6(8)5-7/h6-8H,2-5H2,1H3
(3) InChIKey: FHKSXSQHXQEMOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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