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Hexaethylene glycol, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11381527
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25 g

Description

Hexaethylene glycol exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties. It also shows potential application as functional hydraulic fluids. It is used as a surfactant building block as well as used in biological sample preparation. Further, it is employed in the synthesis of binaphthol-based macrocyclic ethers using intramolecular oxidative coupling with CuCl(OH).

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Hexaethylene glycol exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties. It also shows potential application as functional hydraulic fluids. It is used as a surfactant building block as well as used in biological sample preparation. Further, it is employed in the synthesis of binaphthol-based macrocyclic ethers using intramolecular oxidative coupling with CuCl(OH).

Solubility
Miscible with chloroform and methanol. 

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 2615-15-8
Molecular Formula C12H26O7
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 282.333
MDL Number MFCD00002877
InChI Key IIRDTKBZINWQAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym hexaethylene glycol, hexagol, 3,6,9,12,15-pentaoxaheptadecane-1,17-diol, hexaoxyethylene glycol, peg-6, polyethylene glycol 300, polyoxyethylene 6, hexaethyleneglycol, 2-2-2-2-2-2-hydroxyethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethoxy ethanol, ho-peg6-oh
PubChem CID 17472
ChEBI CHEBI:49793
IUPAC Name 2-[2-[2-[2-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol
SMILES C(COCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO)O

Specifications

Melting Point 5°C to 7°C
Density 1.123
Boiling Point 216°C to 217°C (4 mmHg)
Flash Point >110°C (230°F)
Refractive Index 1.464
Quantity 5 g
Beilstein 1638281
Solubility Information Miscible with chloroform and methanol.
Formula Weight 282.33
Percent Purity 96%
Chemical Name or Material Hexaethylene glycol
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