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1.37126

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Hexylene glycol

EMPROVE® EXPERT, NF

Synonym(s):

1,1,3-Trimethyltrimethylenediol, 2,4-Dihydroxy-2-methylpentane, 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol, Diolane, Isol, (±)-2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, MPD

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2C(CH3)2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.17
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098298
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
EC Index Number:
203-489-0

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grade

GMP

Quality Level

agency

NF

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.02 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® EXPERT

form

liquid

expl. lim.

7.4 %

impurities

low bacterial content

refractive index

n20/D 1.427 (lit.)

bp

197 °C (lit.)

mp

−40 °C (lit.)

density

0.925 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

2-25°C

SMILES string

CC(O)CC(C)(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O2/c1-5(7)4-6(2,3)8/h5,7-8H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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PHR31811308200M9671
form

liquid

form

-

form

-

form

liquid (or viscous liquid)

impurities

low bacterial content

impurities

-

impurities

-

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical

application(s)

pharmaceutical

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

-

product line

EMPROVE® EXPERT

product line

-

product line

-

product line

BioXtra

agency

NF

agency

traceable to USP 1308200

agency

-

agency

-

grade

GMP

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

grade

-

General description

Finding the right critical raw material that matches your quality expectation can be challenging.
Especially if you are advancing through clinical phases, changing regulatory requirements canraise several questions.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Hexylene glycol (or the racemic 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol) is used as a critical raw material in several industries and applications. For pharmaceutical applications, our Emprove® Expert NF grade product can be used in formulation as an emulsifier, or as a critical process chemical in API synthesis.

Packaging

1.37126.1000 // 1 liter // Glass bottle

1.37126.5000 // 5 liter // Stainless steel drum

1.37126.9020 // 20 liter // Stainless steel drum

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

201.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

94 °C - closed cup


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