6-Chloro-1-hexanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2009-83-8

    Molecular formula
    C6H13ClO

    SMILES
    C(CCCCl)CCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Oily 45.52%
    Fresh 44.94%
    Floral 44.65%
    Sweet 43.61%
    Citrus 41.03%
    Waxy 38.92%
    Rose 38.33%
    Fatty 38.21%
    Fishy 38.15%
    Fruity 34.03%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 40.62%
    Sweet 35.97%
    Floral 33.65%
    Green 32.02%
    Mushroom 30.64%
    Sulfurous 30.34%
    Fishy 29.93%
    Waxy 29.7%
    Fresh 28.2%
    Oily 27.5%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    7.66 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    136.62 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    219°C

    Flash point

    • 97.26 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 6-Chloro-1-hexanol
    • 2009-83-8
    • 6-Chlorohexan-1-ol
    • 6-Chlorohexanol
    • 1-Hexanol, 6-chloro-
    • 1-Chloro-6-hydroxyhexane
    • Hexamethylene chlorohydrin
    • 1-Chloro-6-hexanol
    • omega-Chlorohexanol
    • T2HIT6N5UF
    • NSC 3700
    • EINECS 217-925-2
    • BRN 1697307
    • DTXSID4049240
    • AI3-61541
    • NSC-3700
    • .OMEGA.-CHLOROHEXANOL
    • DTXCID6029096
    • EC 217-925-2
    • 4-01-00-01704 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 6chlorohexanol
    • 1Chloro6hexanol
    • 6Chlorohexan1ol
    • omegaChlorohexanol
    • 1Hexanol, 6chloro
    • 1Chloro6hydroxyhexane
    • RefChem:541387
    • 217-925-2
    • MFCD00002984
    • 6-chloro-hexan-1-ol
    • 6-Chlorohexyl alcohol
    • 1219794-83-8
    • UNII-T2HIT6N5UF
    • 6-chloro-hexanol
    • NSC3700
    • 1-Chloro-6-hexanol; 1-Chloro-6-hydroxyhexane; 6-Chlorohexanol; Hexamethylene Chlorohydrin; NSC 3700; ?-Chlorohexanol
    • 1-Chloro-6-hexanol; 1-Chloro-6-hydroxyhexane; 6-Chlorohexanol; Hexamethylene chlorohydrin; NSC 3700; omega-Chlorohexanol
    • 6-chlorohexan-1ol
    • 6-chlor-1-hexanol
    • 6-Chlorhexan-1-ol
    • 6-Chlorohexanol, 96%
    • SCHEMBL180130
    • SCHEMBL180131
    • orb2940542
    • CHEMBL2260959
    • SCHEMBL11725426
    • SCHEMBL15375741
    • CS-B1599
    • Tox21_202812
    • SBB060188
    • AKOS006221644
    • FC00940
    • NCGC00260358-01
    • AS-11946
    • BP-14021
    • HY-41681
    • SY001629
    • CAS-2009-83-8
    • DB-045084
    • NS00003030
    • ST51046420
    • EN300-97571
    • D70146
    • 009C838
    • F001744
    • Q27289579
    • F0001-0710
    • InChI=1/C6H13ClO/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h8H,1-6H
    • 1-Chloro-6-hexanol; 1-Chloro-6-hydroxyhexane; 6-Chlorohexanol; Hexamethylene chlorohydrin; NSC 3700; -Chlorohexanol
    • 2009-83-8

  • Applications

    6-Chloro-1-hexanol (CAS 2009-83-8) acts as a versatile organic synthesis intermediate, used to prepare derivatives bearing hydroxyl and/or halogen functionality suitable for esterification and etherification reactions. As a bifunctional building block (hydroxyl and chloride), it serves in polymer and resin production to enable chain extension or crosslinking in polyether and polyurethane systems. It can be converted to surfactant-like derivatives or surface-active agents and to precursors for personal care or cleaning product formulations in synthetic routes. In coatings and inks, it can function as a precursor for resins or coupling additives enabling reactive formulations. Depending on local regulations and formulation limits, its use is subject to safety and handling constraints.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5796.72
    methanol 7947.52
    isopropanol 4119.75
    water 16.16
    ethyl acetate 976.42
    n-propanol 3998.72
    acetone 3684.72
    n-butanol 3730.11
    acetonitrile 1343.12
    DMF 3427.17
    toluene 303.78
    isobutanol 2455.42
    1,4-dioxane 2040.35
    methyl acetate 824.01
    THF 3606.38
    2-butanone 1469.96
    n-pentanol 1551.23
    sec-butanol 2277.43
    n-hexane 192.02
    ethylene glycol 1170.54
    NMP 1624.04
    cyclohexane 365.7
    DMSO 5286.85
    n-butyl acetate 1172.98
    n-octanol 402.45
    chloroform 2071.12
    n-propyl acetate 805.67
    acetic acid 3296.31
    dichloromethane 1795.17
    cyclohexanone 2648.94
    propylene glycol 1148.55
    isopropyl acetate 538.8
    DMAc 924.15
    2-ethoxyethanol 1540.13
    isopentanol 2143.01
    n-heptane 215.56
    ethyl formate 1088.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 1385.72
    n-hexanol 1429.01
    2-methoxyethanol 3579.23
    isobutyl acetate 457.6
    tetrachloromethane 568.64
    n-pentyl acetate 554.25
    transcutol 2913.69
    n-heptanol 525.71
    ethylbenzene 155.63
    MIBK 620.77
    2-propoxyethanol 1595.94
    tert-butanol 2959.62
    MTBE 954.52
    2-butoxyethanol 897.65
    propionic acid 1723.35
    o-xylene 206.56
    formic acid 1335.63
    diethyl ether 1207.08
    m-xylene 216.47
    p-xylene 246.55
    chlorobenzene 533.25
    dimethyl carbonate 204.63
    n-octane 50.23
    formamide 1667.76
    cyclopentanone 2684.23
    2-pentanone 1478.6
    anisole 371.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1370.72
    gamma-butyrolactone 2281.26
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2002.53
    pyridine 1659.67
    3-pentanone 653.64
    furfural 1775.72
    n-dodecane 24.19
    diethylene glycol 1182.72
    diisopropyl ether 245.18
    tert-amyl alcohol 1511.14
    acetylacetone 1015.18
    n-hexadecane 27.36
    acetophenone 386.15
    methyl propionate 643.23
    isopentyl acetate 790.52
    trichloroethylene 2227.6
    n-nonanol 308.53
    cyclohexanol 2042.62
    benzyl alcohol 496.12
    2-ethylhexanol 669.14
    isooctanol 380.49
    dipropyl ether 878.19
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 441.12
    ethyl lactate 311.08
    propylene carbonate 1031.82
    n-methylformamide 2331.66
    2-pentanol 1694.92
    n-pentane 217.07
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1247.29
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 594.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 471.76
    mesitylene 144.11
    ε-caprolactone 1515.36
    p-cymene 176.33
    epichlorohydrin 1926.28
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1164.11
    2-aminoethanol 2171.1
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1602.69
    sulfolane 2353.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 64.9
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2335.04
    n-hexyl acetate 578.15
    isooctane 53.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 791.98
    sec-butyl acetate 376.46
    tert-butyl acetate 527.15
    decalin 78.51
    glycerin 1273.18
    diglyme 1619.99
    acrylic acid 1368.22
    isopropyl myristate 182.67
    n-butyric acid 2780.23
    acetyl acetate 446.73
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 188.27
    ethyl propionate 439.9
    nitromethane 2879.62
    1,2-diethoxyethane 923.09
    benzonitrile 693.96
    trioctyl phosphate 167.59
    1-bromopropane 877.54
    gamma-valerolactone 2665.0
    n-decanol 205.98
    triethyl phosphate 224.76
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 543.52
    propionitrile 1266.22
    vinylene carbonate 878.86
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1567.37
    DMS 292.14
    cumene 116.79
    2-octanol 313.7
    2-hexanone 947.86
    octyl acetate 244.36
    limonene 342.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1987.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 244.56
    tributyl phosphate 208.91
    diacetone alcohol 795.78
    N,N-dimethylaniline 252.52
    acrylonitrile 1381.04
    aniline 723.16
    1,3-propanediol 2862.26
    bromobenzene 444.4
    dibromomethane 1296.47
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1740.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 397.49
    tetrabutyl urea 286.68
    diisobutyl methanol 337.78
    2-phenylethanol 480.57
    styrene 230.77
    dioctyl adipate 301.0
    dimethyl sulfate 377.66
    ethyl butyrate 683.55
    methyl lactate 394.06
    butyl lactate 462.23
    diethyl carbonate 336.62
    propanediol butyl ether 762.3
    triethyl orthoformate 450.14
    p-tert-butyltoluene 160.97
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 360.28
    morpholine 3122.61
    tert-butylamine 1664.5
    n-dodecanol 152.5
    dimethoxymethane 1224.2
    ethylene carbonate 816.23
    cyrene 430.52
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 533.93
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 573.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 478.55
    4-methylpyridine 1290.4
    dibutyl ether 496.05
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 337.78
    DEF 1246.27
    dimethyl isosorbide 668.82
    tetrachloroethylene 1637.54
    eugenol 405.17
    triacetin 431.46
    span 80 560.39
    1,4-butanediol 906.15
    1,1-dichloroethane 1293.69
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 846.38
    methyl formate 1272.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1724.38
    n-decane 48.57
    butyronitrile 1767.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 329.91
    1-chlorooctane 204.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 63.97
    n-nonane 55.04
    undecane 31.71
    tert-butylcyclohexane 74.43
    cyclooctane 83.3
    cyclopentanol 2569.81
    tetrahydropyran 2998.17
    tert-amyl methyl ether 554.17
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 877.55
    1-hexene 615.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 832.42
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 799.62
    methyl butyrate 868.67

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IFRA standard 51

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Products related to fine fragrance
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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