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| Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclohexane-1,2-diol | |
| Other names
cis-Cyclohexane-1,2-diol
trans-Cyclohexane-1,2-diol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.027 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H12O2 | |
| Molar mass | 116.15 g/mol |
| Melting point | 100-103 °C (trans) 98-102 °C (cis) |
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| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cyclohexane-1,2-diol is a chemical compound found in castoreum.[1] It can exist in either cis- or trans-isomers.
The enzyme cyclohexane-1,2-diol dehydrogenase uses trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diol and NAD+ to produce 2-hydroxycyclohexan-1-one, NADH and H+.