126-Hexanetriol has been used as a precursor to synthesize a trivalent linker containing three thiol moieties (triskelion) for the regioselective terminal activation of chitosan. It can be used to prepare Tetrahydropyran-2-methanol a six-membered oxide ring by reacting with ethylene carbonate.

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