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Overview

Product Name

Hexylene Glycol

Brand Name

Hexylene Glycol

Product ERP ID

N/A

Product ID

0264

Description

Hexylene Glycol is a colorless liquid. Hexylene Glycol is used as a solvent in detergency, metal working fluids, textiles & leather, paints & coatings, cosmetics, and fragrances. Hexylene Glycol acts as a replacement for glycol ethers. Hexylene Glycol is also an effective shrinkage reduction admixture (SRA) for mortar and concrete. Hexylene Glycol is used as a solvent, reagent, or coupling agent in chemical synthesis. It is used as a reagent for functionalized boronic esters and vinyl boronates.



Identifiers

Chemical Name

2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol

EC #

203-489-0

Molecular Formula

C6H14O2 or CH3CH(OH)CH2C(CH3)2OH

CAS #

107-41-5

InChI Key

SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

(±)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol; 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol; 2,4-Dihydroxy-2-methylpentane



Classifications

Product Chemistries

Glycols



Tags

Industries

  • Consumer
  • Paints & Coatings
  • Oil & Gas
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics

Applications

  • Commercial Products
  • Hair Treatment
  • Bath & Body Care

Value Propositions

  • Low VOC
  • Biodegradable

Marketing Segments

  • Petroleum Products
  • Coatings
  • Cosmetics

Functions

  • Surfactant
  • Stabilizer

Properties


Property Name Value Unit
pH 6.9 – 7.0 —
Melting point / freezing point -50 °C
Boiling Point 197 °C
Flash Point 93 °C
Relative evaporation rate (butyl acetate=1) 1 —
Vapor pressure at 20 °C 0.05 mmHg
Relative vapor density at 20 °C 4.1 —
Relative density at 20 °C 0.923 —
Relative density of saturated gas/air mixture — —
Specific gravity / density 920 kg/m3
Molecular mass 118.2 g/mol
Solubility in water Completely miscible —
Log Pow 0.58 —
Auto-Ignition Temperature 306 °C
Viscosity, kinematic 36.957 cSt
Viscosity, dynamic at 20 °C 34 Pa.s
Lower Flammability limits 1.3 vol%
Upper Flammability limits 9 vol%
Saturation concentration 0.32 g/m3
VOC content 0 %
Physical State Liquid —
Color Clear, colorless —
Odor Mild sweet —

Specifications

 
 
Specification Name Value Unit Test Method Test Condition
Color, PT. CO. 4 — D-1209 —
Water Content 115 ppm D-1364 —
Spec. Grav. at 20 °C 0.9232 — D-1298 —
Distillation, IBP 196 °C D-1078 —
Distillation, DP 199 °C — —
Appearance, C/F/S/M pass — D-4176 —
Water Content 0.008 %w — —

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