1,6-dimethoxyhexane

Names

[ Name ]:
1,6-dimethoxyhexane

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00142569
1,6-DiMethoxyhexane
1,6-Dimethoxy-hexan
1,6-Hexanediol Dimethyl Ether
Hexane,1,6-dimethoxy
Hexandiol-(1.6)-dimethylaether
1,6-dimethoxy-hexane
Hexamethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether
Hexamethylenglykol-dimethylaether

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.851 g/mL at 25ºC(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
182-183ºC(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₁₈O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
146.22700

[ Flash Point ]:
157 °F

[ Exact Mass ]:
146.13100

[ PSA ]:
18.46000

[ LogP ]:
1.83960

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
2.11mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
n20/D 1.415(lit.)

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;half-mask respirator (US);multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2909199090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2909199090

[ Summary ]:
2909199090. other acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Testicular toxicity of candidate fuel additive 1,6-dimethoxyhexane: comparison with several similar aliphatic ethers.

Toxicol. Sci. 89(1) , 304-13, (2006)

Previous studies of the toxicity of candidate fuel additives identified severe testicular toxicity in animals exposed to 1,6-dimethoxyhexane (DMH). A series of studies were conducted to characterize t...