Etohexadiol

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| IUPACName=2-ethylhexane-1,3-diol

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| SMILES=CCCC(C(CC)CO)O

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Etohexadiol (or ethohexadiol) is an ectoparasiticide. It was known as the insect repellent "6-12" (Six-twelve), or Rutgers 612.{{Cite book|title=Organic chemistry|last=Graham|first=Solomons, T. W.|others=Fryhle, Craig B., Snyder, S. A. (Scott A.)|date=17 January 2013 |isbn=9781118133576|edition=11e|location=Hoboken, NJ|pages=869|oclc=820665397}} Its use in the U.S. was halted in 1991 after it was shown to cause developmental defects in animals.{{cn|date=October 2018}}