Hexylene Glycol (also known as HGL, 2-methyl pentane-2,4-diol, pinakon and Diolane) is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic odour. It is fully miscible in water and has the chemical formula C6H14O2. Hexylene glycol is a compound that appears in a large number of products that are used commercially and industrially.

Substance name:2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol
Trade name:Hexylene Glycol
EC no:203-489-0
CAS no:107-41-5
HS code:29053995
Formula:C6H14O2
Synonyms:(2,4-dihydroxy-2-methylpentane / 2,4-pentanediol, 2-methyl- / 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol / 4-methyl-2,4-pentanediol / alpha,alpha,alpha’-trimethyltrimethylene glycol / diolane / hexylene glycol / isol / pinakon / Substances with a flash-point above 60 °C and not more than 100 °C / Substances with a flash-point above 60 °C and not more than 100 °C, which do not belong to another class