hexane-2,5-diol
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2,5-Hexanediol is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3. It is both a glycol and a secondary alcohol. It is a colorless water-soluble viscous liquid. The chemical properties are well understood and have been extensively reported and studied. It has the IUPAC name of hexane-2,5-diol and the CAS Registry Number CAS 2935-44-6.
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2,5-Hexanediol is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3. It is both a glycol and a secondary alcohol. It is a colorless water-soluble viscous liquid. The chemical properties are well understood and have been extensively reported and studied. It has the IUPAC name of hexane-2,5-diol and the CAS Registry Number CAS 2935-44-6.
==Other names== (2R,5R)-2,5-hexanediol 2,5-Dihydroxyhexane Diisopropanol Hexan-2,5-diol [R-(R*,R*)]-2,5-hexanediol hexane-2,5-diol
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