Hexanetriol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25323-24-4

    Molecular formula
    C6H14O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCC(O)(O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 51.69%
    Oily 40.31%
    Fruity 40.22%
    Fresh 31.83%
    Fatty 30.76%
    Floral 29.95%
    Sweet 29.58%
    Herbal 28.44%
    Musty 26.72%
    Waxy 26.41%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 40.6%
    Odorless 40.16%
    Green 30.8%
    Mild 29.53%
    Fruity 27.63%
    Musty 27.31%
    Pungent 26.31%
    Cheese 25.85%
    Fatty 25.35%
    Bitter 24.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    9.08 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    134.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    212°C

    Flash point

    • 127.3 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Hexanetriol
    • 25323-24-4
    • R6426KKI83
    • RefChem:212928
    • DTXSID7051925
    • 246-845-0
    • hexane-1,1,1-triol
    • hexantriol
    • 1,a1,a1-aHexanetriol
    • SCHEMBL136025
    • UNII-R6426KKI83
    • SCHEMBL6633889
    • SCHEMBL11444882
    • SCHEMBL28800451
    • DTXSID50892311
    • EINECS 246-845-0
    • 856318-28-0
    • 25323-24-4

  • Applications

    Hexanetriol (CAS 25323-24-4) is a triol used primarily as a polyol in industrial polymer formulations. In the production of polyurethane and polyester resins, it serves as a crosslinking agent and chain extender, improving hardness and chemical resistance. It is also employed as a plasticizer for coatings, paints, and adhesive systems, helping optimize film formation and flexibility. As a building block in specialty chemical synthesis, hexanetriol can act as an intermediate for functional products and as a platform for network polymers. Additionally, it may be used as a crosslinking agent in UV-curable systems or as a processing aid in polymer manufacturing.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 631.69
    methanol 936.42
    isopropanol 470.47
    water 63.56
    ethyl acetate 99.45
    n-propanol 388.23
    acetone 287.9
    n-butanol 357.97
    acetonitrile 84.5
    DMF 823.08
    toluene 13.78
    isobutanol 250.57
    1,4-dioxane 429.49
    methyl acetate 86.57
    THF 694.97
    2-butanone 121.05
    n-pentanol 218.76
    sec-butanol 264.53
    n-hexane 25.47
    ethylene glycol 437.25
    NMP 442.15
    cyclohexane 21.62
    DMSO 783.42
    n-butyl acetate 83.65
    n-octanol 146.18
    chloroform 42.16
    n-propyl acetate 64.2
    acetic acid 382.9
    dichloromethane 44.18
    cyclohexanone 209.02
    propylene glycol 496.63
    isopropyl acetate 87.25
    DMAc 405.6
    2-ethoxyethanol 329.66
    isopentanol 250.32
    n-heptane 21.06
    ethyl formate 119.79
    1,2-dichloroethane 43.46
    n-hexanol 231.91
    2-methoxyethanol 686.03
    isobutyl acetate 47.14
    tetrachloromethane 13.49
    n-pentyl acetate 78.74
    transcutol 406.39
    n-heptanol 139.51
    ethylbenzene 16.18
    MIBK 106.34
    2-propoxyethanol 431.03
    tert-butanol 513.28
    MTBE 141.28
    2-butoxyethanol 240.16
    propionic acid 246.83
    o-xylene 22.82
    formic acid 301.87
    diethyl ether 117.24
    m-xylene 23.53
    p-xylene 20.01
    chlorobenzene 17.63
    dimethyl carbonate 66.05
    n-octane 9.56
    formamide 274.23
    cyclopentanone 312.16
    2-pentanone 143.83
    anisole 55.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 182.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 364.63
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 546.62
    pyridine 77.81
    3-pentanone 75.6
    furfural 233.65
    n-dodecane 8.77
    diethylene glycol 409.57
    diisopropyl ether 44.72
    tert-amyl alcohol 289.86
    acetylacetone 167.88
    n-hexadecane 9.17
    acetophenone 55.13
    methyl propionate 111.52
    isopentyl acetate 80.14
    trichloroethylene 48.5
    n-nonanol 125.66
    cyclohexanol 215.91
    benzyl alcohol 73.77
    2-ethylhexanol 102.78
    isooctanol 95.26
    dipropyl ether 98.99
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 20.26
    ethyl lactate 83.78
    propylene carbonate 168.89
    n-methylformamide 342.07
    2-pentanol 213.77
    n-pentane 23.65
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 276.49
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 118.65
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 179.46
    mesitylene 23.66
    ε-caprolactone 192.87
    p-cymene 22.01
    epichlorohydrin 221.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 28.54
    2-aminoethanol 590.58
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 459.02
    sulfolane 466.03
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 12.23
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 284.63
    n-hexyl acetate 126.0
    isooctane 11.75
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 284.27
    sec-butyl acetate 47.26
    tert-butyl acetate 111.69
    decalin 11.82
    glycerin 610.31
    diglyme 353.59
    acrylic acid 210.04
    isopropyl myristate 57.95
    n-butyric acid 282.73
    acetyl acetate 67.01
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 66.13
    ethyl propionate 70.73
    nitromethane 295.57
    1,2-diethoxyethane 108.64
    benzonitrile 49.22
    trioctyl phosphate 64.85
    1-bromopropane 30.33
    gamma-valerolactone 436.75
    n-decanol 95.72
    triethyl phosphate 43.77
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 125.38
    propionitrile 76.99
    vinylene carbonate 123.05
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 209.61
    DMS 67.79
    cumene 19.01
    2-octanol 89.42
    2-hexanone 87.8
    octyl acetate 82.72
    limonene 35.99
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 413.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 43.1
    tributyl phosphate 62.54
    diacetone alcohol 230.44
    N,N-dimethylaniline 56.52
    acrylonitrile 90.5
    aniline 57.27
    1,3-propanediol 580.81
    bromobenzene 11.52
    dibromomethane 30.45
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 60.59
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 65.98
    tetrabutyl urea 95.05
    diisobutyl methanol 67.56
    2-phenylethanol 81.21
    styrene 15.39
    dioctyl adipate 81.9
    dimethyl sulfate 114.45
    ethyl butyrate 65.69
    methyl lactate 160.1
    butyl lactate 99.64
    diethyl carbonate 43.18
    propanediol butyl ether 250.77
    triethyl orthoformate 59.65
    p-tert-butyltoluene 24.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 113.29
    morpholine 471.48
    tert-butylamine 282.36
    n-dodecanol 70.65
    dimethoxymethane 365.18
    ethylene carbonate 117.65
    cyrene 157.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 88.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 55.81
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 26.64
    4-methylpyridine 76.61
    dibutyl ether 76.36
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 67.56
    DEF 200.28
    dimethyl isosorbide 243.1
    tetrachloroethylene 45.16
    eugenol 122.54
    triacetin 97.26
    span 80 210.41
    1,4-butanediol 245.51
    1,1-dichloroethane 32.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 142.25
    methyl formate 225.95
    2-methyl-1-butanol 197.07
    n-decane 13.62
    butyronitrile 106.62
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 106.6
    1-chlorooctane 37.45
    1-chlorotetradecane 18.14
    n-nonane 13.1
    undecane 10.59
    tert-butylcyclohexane 13.33
    cyclooctane 10.05
    cyclopentanol 330.0
    tetrahydropyran 253.24
    tert-amyl methyl ether 107.61
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 306.74
    1-hexene 52.83
    2-isopropoxyethanol 200.02
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 131.6
    methyl butyrate 97.17

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction