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2-Hexanol

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2-Hexanol
2-Hexanol
2-Hexanol
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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. It is an isomer of 1-hexanol, 3-hexanol, 2-methylpentanol, 3-methylpentanol, 2,3-dimethylbutanol, 2-ethylbutanol and many more compounds. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into enantiomers.

CH3-CHOH-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

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