37160-54-6

Basic information

• Product Name: hexyl hydroxyacetate
• Synonyms: acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, hexyl ester; Hexyl glycolate
• CAS NO: 37160-54-6
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 160.2108
• Mol File: 37160-54-6.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 212°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 86.2°C
• Density: 0.991g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0397mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.438
• CAS DataBase Reference: hexyl hydroxyacetate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: hexyl hydroxyacetate(37160-54-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: hexyl hydroxyacetate(37160-54-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 37160-54-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 20602-87-3 di-n-hexyl oxalate 
• 79-14-1 glycolic Acid 
• 111-27-3 hexan-1-ol 

Downstream Products

• 1917-95-9 n-hexyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate 

Relevant articles and documents

Preparation and application of Hydroxyacetic Acid Esters as Methanol-Gasoline additives

In this paper, hydroxyacetic acid esters (glycolic esters) were synthesized and used as phase stabilizer and saturation vapour pressure depressor of methanol-gasoline. The results show that the stabilities of the blends depend on the length of the glycoli

Natural preservatives

In the present invention, provided is a compound, which has good antibacterial effects and is denoted by general formula (I), or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof where R1 is saturated or unsaturated straight chains or branch chains of an alkyl group in general formula (I); R2 is hydrogen, methyl or is selected from a general formula (2); and R3 is hydrogen, saturated or unsaturated straight chains or branch chains of an alkyl group, and X is hydrogen or is selected from a hydroxyl group in general formula (2).COPYRIGHT KIPO 2015

HOMOGENEOUS CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF DICARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS. II

Hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate in the presence of Ru(CO)2(CH3COO)2(PBu3)2 gives methyl glycolate and subsequently ethylene glycol.The formation of the glycol is favoured by hydroxylated solvents.