Product Description: 1-Hexanol, a primary alcohol, is a surfactant that can be employed in industrial processes to enhance interfacial properties[1]. 1-Hexanol uncouples mitochondrial respiration by a non-protonophoric mechanism[2].
Formula: C6H14O
References: [1]Cuong V Nguyen, et al. Surface potential of 1-hexanol solution: comparison with methyl isobutyl carbinol. J Phys Chem B. 2013 Jun 27;117(25):7615-20./[2]M Canton, et al. The nature of uncoupling by n-hexane, 1-hexanethiol and 1-hexanol in rat liver mitochondria. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1996 May 20;1274(1-2):39-47.
CAS Number: 111-27-3
Molecular Weight: 102.17
Compound Purity: 99.35
Research Area: Others
Solubility: Ethanol : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents