FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: hexan-2-ol
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General Information
Name
hexan-2-ol
FlyBase ID
FBch0002714
ChEBI Name
hexan-2-ol
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:88370
PubChem Name
2-Hexanol
PubChem ID
CID:12297
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of hexan-2-ol
hexan-2-ol
InChIKey

QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

A hexanol in which the hydroxy group is at position 2. ChEBI: Hexan-2-ol is a hexanol in which the hydroxy group is at position 2. It has a role as a semiochemical, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a secondary alcohol and a hexanol.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (18)
Synonyms
(+/-)-2-Hexanol
(PubChem, 2019-)
1-methyl-1-pentanol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2-HEXANOL
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Hexyl Alcohol
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Hydroxyhexane
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-hexanol
(Lüdke et al., 2025, Lee et al., 2023, ChEBI, 2019-)
2-hexyl alcohol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2-hydroxyhexane
(ChEBI, 2019-)
54972-97-3
(PubChem, 2019-)
626-93-7
(PubChem, 2019-)
9CDT0V6T4P
(PubChem, 2019-)
Butyl methyl carbinol
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:12297
(PubChem, 2019-)
hexan-2-ol
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
n-C4H9CH(OH)CH3
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
n-butylmethylcarbinol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
n-hexan-2-ol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
sec-hexyl alcohol
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (4)