2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol

BASF is the world’s largest producer of high quality acetylene-based specialties, a portfolio of acetylenic alcohols and acetylenic diols for a large field of applications.

2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol (DMHD) is used as an intermediate in the preparation of pyrethroids pesticide, in the manufacturing of 2.5-Dimethyl-2.5-bis(tertbutyl-peroxy)hexane to produce polyethylene copolymers and polyethylene rubbers.