What is "hexanol"

n. (context organic compound English) Any of many isomers of the saturated aliphatic alcohol having six carbon atoms

Hexanol may refer to any of the following isomeric organic compounds with the formula CHOH:

:{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Structure !! Type !! IUPAC name !! Boiling point (°C) |- | | Primary | 1-Hexanol | 158 |- | | Secondary | 2-Hexanol | 140 |- | | Secondary | 3-Hexanol | 135 |- | | Primary | 2-Methyl-1-pentanol | 147 |- | | Primary | 3-Methyl-1-pentanol | 152 |- | | Primary | 4-Methyl-1-pentanol | 151 |- | | Tertiary | 2-Methyl-2-pentanol | 121 |- | | Secondary | 3-Methyl-2-pentanol | 134 |- | | Secondary | 4-Methyl-2-pentanol | 131 |- | | Secondary | 2-Methyl-3-pentanol | 126 |- | | Tertiary | 3-Methyl-3-pentanol | 122 |- | | Primary | 2,2-Dimethyl-1-butanol | 137 |- | | Primary | 2,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol | 145 |- | | Primary | 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol | 143 |- | | Tertiary | 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol | 119 |- | | Secondary | 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol | 120 |- | | Primary | 2-Ethyl-1-butanol | 146 |- |}