Common NameHexan-3-ol
Description3-Hexanol, also known as fema 3351 or 3-hexyl alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as secondary alcohols. Secondary alcohols are compounds containing a secondary alcohol functional group, with the general structure HOC(R)(R') (R,R'=alkyl, aryl). 3-Hexanol is an alcoholic, ether, and medicinal tasting compound. 3-Hexanol is found, on average, in the highest concentration within safflowers. 3-Hexanol has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as green bell peppers, orange bell peppers, pepper (c. annuum), red bell peppers, and yellow bell peppers.
Structure
Molecular FormulaC6H14O
Average Mass102.17480
Monoisotopic Mass102.10447
IUPAC Namehexan-3-ol
Traditional Name3-hexanol
CAS Registry Number623-37-0
SMILESCCCC(O)CC
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-5-6(7)4-2/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyZOCHHNOQQHDWHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CHEBI IDCHEBI:88653
HMDB IDHMDB0031493
StateNot Available
Water Solubility2.04e+01 g/l
logP1.76
logS-0.70
pKa (Strongest Acidic)18.35
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.34
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1
Hydrogen Donor Count1
Polar Surface Area20.23 Ų
Rotatable Bond Count3
Physiological Charge0
Formal Charge0
Refractivity31.08 m³·mol⁻¹
Polarizability13.04

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