Hexan-1-ol
A primary alcohol that is hexane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 111-27-3 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C6H14O | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 102.177 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 102.10447 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:87393 | ChEBI ↗ |
Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifierhexan-1-olhexan-1-olZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-NCCCCCCOInChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmenthexan-1-ol · 20A2100
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Flammable liquids | Category 3 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 2 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 2A |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Acute） | Category 3 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Long-term） | Category 3 |
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Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsCOHCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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