1,6-Hexanediol diglycidyl ether

1,6-Hexanediol diglycidyl ether
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,2′-[Hexane-1,6-diylbis(oxymethylene)]bis(oxirane)
	Other names 1,6-Hexanediol diglycidyl ether; 1,6-Bis(2,3-epoxypropoxy)hexane;; ;
Identifiers
CAS Number	16096-31-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	77541;
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.585
EC Number	240-260-4;
PubChem CID	85960;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50275827 DTXSID60864660, DTXSID50275827 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H22O4/c1(3-5-13-7-11-9-15-11)2-4-6-14-8-12-10-16-12/h11-12H,1-10H2 Key: WTYYGFLRBWMFRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1C(O1)COCCCCCCOCC2CO2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H22O4
Molar mass	230.304 g·mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H317, H319, H412
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P333+P313, P337+P317, P362+P364, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1,6-Hexanediol diglycidyl ether is an organic chemical in the glycidyl ether family. It is an aliphatic compound that is a colorless liquid. It has two epoxide (oxirane) groups per molecule. Its main use is in modifying epoxy resins especially viscosity reduction whilst flexibilizing. It is REACH registered.