Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:50:58 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 22:36:25 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033494
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1-Hexanol
Description1-Hexanol is an organic alcohol with a six carbon chain and a condensed structural formula of CH3(CH2)5OH. This colorless liquid is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with ether and ethanol. Two additional straight chain isomers of 1-hexanol exist, 2-hexanol and 3-hexanol, both of which differ by the location of the hydroxyl group. Many isomeric alcohols have the formula C6H13OH. 1-hexanol is believed to be a component of the odour of freshly mown grass. It is used in the perfume industry.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Hexyl alcoholChEBI
1-HydroxyhexaneChEBI
Caproic alcoholChEBI
HexanolChEBI
N-Hexyl alcoholChEBI
1-Hexanol, aluminum saltMeSH
N-HexanolMeSH
Alcohol C-6HMDB
Alcohol(C6)HMDB
AmylcarbinolHMDB
BHLHMDB
C6 AlcoholHMDB
Caproyl alcoholHMDB
Cyclohexan-1-olHMDB
CyclohexanolHMDB
Epal 6HMDB
Exxal 6HMDB
Fatty alcohol(C6)HMDB
HEXHMDB
HexahydrophenolHMDB
HexalinHMDB
Hexan-1-olHMDB
Hexanol-(1)HMDB
Hexanol-CMPDHMDB
Hexyl alcoholHMDB
Hexyl alcohol (natural)HMDB
Hexyl alcohol, activeHMDB
N-Hexan-1-olHMDB
N-HexenolHMDB
PentylcarbinolHMDB
1-HexanolMeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H14O
Average Mass102.1748
Monoisotopic Mass102.10446507
IUPAC Namehexan-1-ol
Traditional Namehexanol
CAS Registry Number111-27-3
SMILES
CCCCCCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChI KeyZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N