2-Hexanol
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2-Hexanol is a six carbon alcohol
in which the OH
group is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. It is an isomer
of the other hexanol
s. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into enantiomer
s.
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
in which the OH
Hydroxyl
A hydroxyl is a chemical group containing an oxygen atom covalently bonded with a hydrogen atom. In inorganic chemistry, the hydroxyl group is known as the hydroxide ion, and scientists and reference works generally use these different terms though they refer to the same chemical structure in...
group is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C6H14O or C6H13OH. It is an isomer
Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties, unless they also have the same functional groups. There are many different classes of isomers, like stereoisomers, enantiomers, geometrical...
of the other hexanol
Hexanol
Hexanol may refer to any of the following 17 isomeric organic compounds with the formula C6H13OH:...
s. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into enantiomer
Enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superposable , much as one's left and right hands are the same except for opposite orientation. It can be clearly understood if you try to place your hands one over the other without...
s.