1,2-Epoxyhexane

1,2-EPOXYHEXANE is a chemical compound with an epoxy group located on the second and third carbon atoms of a hexane backbone. It is commonly used as a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis and as a crosslinking agent in polymerization reactions.

Application:

1,2-EPOXYHEXANE finds application as a reactive intermediate in the synthesis of various organic compounds, including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and specialty chemicals. It is also utilized as a crosslinking agent in the production of epoxy resins and adhesives.

Articles:

- Greatly enhancing the enantioselectivity of PvEH2, a Phaseolus vulgaris epoxide hydrolase, towards racemic 1,2-epoxyhexane via replacing its partial cap-loop

Publication Date: Available online 12 April 2020

Chuang Li, Bo-Chun Hu, Zheng Wen, Die Hu, You-Yi Liu, Qing Chu, Min-Chen Wu

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.071

- Continuous production of enantiopure 1,2-epoxyhexane by yeast epoxide hydrolase in a two-phase membrane bioreactor

Publication Date: November 2000

W. J. Choi, C. Y. Choi, J. A. M. De Bont & C. A. G. M. Weijers

https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530000451

- Soluble and Supported Molecular CoIII Catalysts for the Regioselective Ring-Opening of 1,2-Epoxyhexane with Methanol

Publication Date: 12 November 2012

Dr. Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah, Dr. Yan Feng, Dr. Tina Arrowood, Dr. Peter Nickias, Prof. Christopher W. Jones

https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201200494