Record Information
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Creation Date2016-10-03 18:40:52 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 19:10:21 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0012971
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB12971
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1-Hexanol
Description1-Hexanol, also known as 1-hexyl alcohol or alcohol(C6), belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohols. These are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of a least six carbon atoms. Thus, 1-hexanol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipid molecule. 1-Hexanol exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. 1-Hexanol exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. 1-Hexanol is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Hexyl alcoholChEBI
1-HydroxyhexaneChEBI
Caproic alcoholChEBI
HexanolChEBI
N-Hexyl alcoholChEBI
1-Hexanol, aluminum saltMeSH
N-HexanolMeSH
Alcohol C-6HMDB
Alcohol(C6)HMDB
AmylcarbinolHMDB
BHLHMDB
C6 AlcoholHMDB
Caproyl alcoholHMDB
Cyclohexan-1-olHMDB
CyclohexanolHMDB
Epal 6HMDB
Exxal 6HMDB
Fatty alcohol(C6)HMDB
HEXHMDB
HexahydrophenolHMDB
HexalinHMDB
Hexan-1-olHMDB
Hexanol-(1)HMDB
Hexanol-CMPDHMDB
Hexyl alcoholHMDB
Hexyl alcohol (natural)HMDB
Hexyl alcohol, activeHMDB
N-Hexan-1-olHMDB
N-HexenolHMDB
PentylcarbinolHMDB
1-HexanolMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H14O
Average Molecular Weight102.1748
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight102.10446507
IUPAC Namehexan-1-ol
Traditional Namehexanol
CAS Registry Number111-27-3
SMILES
CCCCCCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChI KeyZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohols. These are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of a least six carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty alcohols
Direct ParentFatty alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-44.6 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP2.03HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.03ALOGPS
logP1.69ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.84ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity31.34 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.27 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
  • Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected and Quantified0.14 +/- 0.11 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.26 +/- 0.24 mg/100g dry matter contentNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Brigitta Gaspardo...
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.00887 +/- 0.00242 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.00554 +/- 0.00534 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.00222 +/- 0.00161 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0012971
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB008072
KNApSAcK IDC00000358
Chemspider ID7812
KEGG Compound IDC00854
BioCyc IDHEXANOL-CMPD
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link1-Hexanol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8103
PDB IDHE2
ChEBI ID87393
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Toso B, Procida G, Stefanon B: Determination of volatile compounds in cows' milk using headspace GC-MS. J Dairy Res. 2002 Nov;69(4):569-77. [PubMed:12463694 ]
  2. Brigitta Gaspardo, Giuseppe Procida, Saša Volarič, Sandy Sgorlon & Bruno Stefanon (2009). Brigitta Gaspardo et al. Determination of volatile fractions in raw milk and ripened cheese by means of GC-MS. Results of a survey performed in the marginal area between Italy and Slovenia. Italian Jounal of Animal Science Vol 8, 377-390, 2009. Italian Journal of Animal Science .