| Description | 1-Hexanol (hexan-1-ol) is a natural product.1-Hexanol, a primary alcohol, is a surfactant that can be employed in industrial processes to enhance interfacial properties[1]. 1-Hexanol uncouples mitochondrial respiration by a non-protonophoric mechanism[2]. |
| Synonyms | hexan-1-ol, 正己醇 |
| molecular weight | 102.17 |
| Molecular formula | C6H14O |
| CAS | 111-27-3 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 55 mg/ml (538.32 mM) |
| References | 1. Cuong V Nguyen, et al. Surface potential of 1-hexanol solution: comparison with methyl isobutyl carbinol. J Phys Chem B. 2013 Jun 27;117(25):7615-20. 2. M Canton, et al. The nature of uncoupling by n-hexane, 1-hexanethiol and 1-hexanol in rat liver mitochondria. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1996 May 20;1274(1-2):39-47. |