2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol

Also known as Hexylene glycol, 2,4-Dihydroxy-2-methylpentane, 4-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol, 2-Methyl pentane-2,4-diol, 2-Methyl-2,4-pentandiol, 1,3,3-trimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,3-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanol

2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol (MPD) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH(OH)CH3. This colourless liquid is a chiral diol. It is produced industrially from diacetone alcohol by hydrogenation. Total European and USA production was 15000 tonnes in 2000.

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Chemical data

Formula: C6H14O2
Molecular weight: 118.17 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol
SMILES: CC(CC(C)(C)O)O
InChIKey: SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 0.3
Polar surface area: 40.5 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: fatty alcohol
Mass: 118.099

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upper flammable limit: 7.4
lower flammable limit: 1.3
melting point: -50
density: 0.92
canonical SMILES: CC(CC(C)(C)O)O
chemical formula: C₆H₁₄O₂
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0328
boiling point: 197.1
vapor pressure: 0.05
flash point: 209
ceiling exposure limit: 125
Commons category: 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
found in taxon: Nicotiana tabacum

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2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol exists as two enantiomers, (4R)-(−) and (4S)-(+). In the Protein Data Bank, the 3-letter code "MPD" refers to the (S)-(−) enantiomer, while "MRD" is used to refer to the (R)-(+) version. Commercial products labeled "MPD" are usually the racemate, also sold as and referred to as "hexylene glycol".

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