1,6-Hexanediol

1,6-Hexanediol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Hexane-1,6-diol
	Other names Hexamethylene glycol; 1,6-Dihydroxyhexane; 1,6-Hexylene glycol; Hexamethylenediol; HDO
Identifiers
CAS Number	629-11-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:43078 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL458616 ;
ChemSpider	13839416 ;
DrugBank	DB02210 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.068
EC Number	211-074-0;
PubChem CID	12374;
RTECS number	MO2100000;
UNII	ZIA319275I ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1027265 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h7-8H,1-6H2 Key: XXMIOPMDWAUFGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES OCCCCCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H14O2
Molar mass	118.176 g·mol−1
Density	0.967
Melting point	42 °C (108 °F; 315 K)
Boiling point	250 °C (482 °F; 523 K)
Solubility in water	500g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol and acetone, slightly soluble in diethyl ether, insoluble in benzene.
Hazards
Flash point	102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
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1,6-Hexanediol is an organic compound with the formula (CH₂CH₂CH₂OH)₂. It is a colorless water-soluble solid.