617-30-1

Basic information

• Product Name: Hexane-2,3-diol
• Synonyms: 2,3-Dihydroxyhexane;2,3-Hexanediol;2,3-Hexylene glycol;Hexane-2,3-diol;(2R,3R)-2,3-Hexanediol
• CAS NO: 617-30-1
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄O₂
• Molecular Weight: 118.17
• Mol File: 617-30-1.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 60°C
• Boiling Point: 221.7°C (rough estimate)
• Appearance: /
• Density: 0.9900
• Refractive Index: 1.4510
• CAS DataBase Reference: Hexane-2,3-diol(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Hexane-2,3-diol(617-30-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Hexane-2,3-diol(617-30-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 617-30-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 592-43-8 2-hexene 
• 592-41-6 1-hexene 

Downstream Products

• 124-38-9 carbon dioxide 
• 64-19-7 acetic acid 
• 107-92-6 butyric acid 
• 1003-38-9 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran 

Relevant articles and documents

Chromium-Catalyzed Production of Diols From Olefins

Processes for converting an olefin reactant into a diol compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of contacting the olefin reactant and a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the diol compound. While being contacted, the olefin reactant and the supported chromium catalyst can be irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum. Optionally, these processes can further comprise a step of calcining at least a portion of the reduced chromium catalyst to regenerate the supported chromium catalyst.