5-Methyl-2-Hexanol

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Catalog Number ACM627598
Product Name 5-Methyl-2-Hexanol
CAS Number 627-59-8
Structure 5-Methyl-2-Hexanol
IUPAC Name 5-methylhexan-2-ol
Synonyms 1,4-Dimethyl-1-pentanol||||Isopentyl methyl carbinol~Methyl isoamyl carbinol||||5-Methylhexan-2-Ol||||(2R)-5-methylhexan-2-ol||||(2S)-5-methylhexan-2-ol
Molecular Weight 116.20
Molecular Formula C7H16O
Canonical SMILES CC(C)CCC(C)O
InChIKey ZDVJGWXFXGJSIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 148-150 °C (lit.)
Flash Point 46ºC
Purity 96%
Density 0.81
Appearance clear colorless liquid
Application 5-Methyl-2-hexanol, is a component of essential oils from various plants. It is also used as the carbon-terminal fragment for the synthesis of 6,10,13-Trimethyl-1-tetradecanol having pheromonal activity.Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Xu, F., et al.: 34 (12), 1887 (2011); Kochansky, J., et al.: J. Chem. Ecology, 15 (6), 1717 (1989);

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