2-Hexanol

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'''2-Hexanol''' ('''hexan-2-ol''') is a six-carbon alcohol in which the hydroxy group (OH) is located on the second carbon atom. Its chemical formula is C₆H₁₄O or C₆H₁₃OH. It is an isomer of the other hexanols. 2-Hexanol has a chiral center and can be resolved into two different enantiomers.

Its toxicity is based on metabolism to hexane-2,5-dione.<ref>{{cite book | chapter = Hexane | author = Stephen R. Clough, Leyna Mulholland | title = Encyclopedia of Toxicology | edition = Second | date = 2005 | isbn = 978-0-12-369400-3 }}</ref>

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