:Cyclohexane-1,2-diol

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| ImageAlt = Chemical structure of cyclohexane-1,2-diol

| PIN = Cyclohexane-1,2-diol

| OtherNames = cis-Cyclohexane-1,2-diol
trans-Cyclohexane-1,2-diol

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| CASNo = 931-17-9

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| UNII = P27V53MH26

| ChemSpiderID = 5413674

| PubChem = 13601

| ChEBI = 24567

| SMILES = O[C@H]1CCCC[C@@H]1O

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = C₆H₁₂O₂

| MolarMass = 116.15 g/mol

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| MeltingPt = 100-103 °C (trans)
98-102 °C (cis)

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

| ExternalSDS = [http://www.chemblink.com/MSDS/MSDSFiles/1460-57-7_Sigma-Aldrich.pdf External MSDS]

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| FlashPt =

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Cyclohexane-1,2-diol is a chemical compound found in castoreum.{{Cite journal | last1 = Valenta | first1 = Z. | last2 = Khaleque | first2 = A. | last3 = Rashid | first3 = M. H. | doi = 10.1007/BF02160827 | title = Cis-cyclohexane-1,2-diol in the beaver gland | journal = Experientia | volume = 17 | issue = 3 | pages = 130 | year = 1961 | doi-access = free | pmid = 13779722 }} 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⁺.