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1-Hexanol is an organic alcohol with a six-carbon chain and a condensed structural formula of CH3(CH2)5OH. This colorless liquid is slightly soluble in water but miscible with ether and ethanol. Two additional straight chain isomers of 1-hexanol 2-hexanol and 3-hexanol exist both of which differing by the location of the hydroxyl group. Many isomeric alcohols have the formula C6H13OH. It is used in the perfume industry.
