ethohexadiol

Chinese: 驱蚊醇French: éthohexadiolRussian: этогексадиол


Status: USP
IUPAC PIN: (2Ξ,3Ξ)-2-ethylhexane-1,3-diol
IUPAC name: (2RS,3RS;2RS,3SR)-2-ethylhexane-1,3-diol
CAS name: 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol
CAS Reg. No.: 94-96-2
Formula: C8H18O2
Activity: insect repellents
Notes: There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “ethohexadiol” is approved by the US Pharmacopoeia, and is also approved in China (驱蚊醇).
Structure: Structural formula of ethohexadiol
Pronunciation: ē-thō-hěks-a--ǒl  Guide to British pronunciation
InChIKey: RWLALWYNXFYRGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-8(10)7(4-2)6-9/h7-10H,3-6H2,1-2H3

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names