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6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL

Product Name
6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
CAS No.
4630-06-2
Chemical Name
6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
Synonyms
Sulcatol.;METHYL HEPTENOL;TIMTEC-BB SBB008067;2-METHYL-2-HEPTEN-6-OL;6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL;DL-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL;(+/-)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL;DL-6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol,99%
CBNumber
CB3237658
Molecular Formula
C8H16O
Formula Weight
128.21
MOL File
4630-06-2.mol
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6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Property

Melting point:
-31.5°C (estimate)
Boiling point:
78 °C14 mm Hg(lit.)
Density 
0.844 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.448(lit.)
Flash point:
154 °F
solubility 
Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
form 
Oil
color 
Yellow
Odor
Oily-green, herbaceous-citrusy odor with resemblance to Coriander and unripe berries.
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
Xn
Risk Statements 
40
Safety Statements 
36/37
WGK Germany 
3
HS Code 
29052990
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

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6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID

Uses

Sulcatol is an compound used in the synthesis of aggregation pheromone of the ambrosia beetle, an insect pest of harvested timber in the Pacific North Coast.
6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL, not nearly as penetrating in odor as the ketone, finds some use in perfume compositions as a minor part of topnote bases for Citrus colognes, Oriental bases, Rose modifications, etc.

Production Methods

6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL can be produced:
1) by reduction or catalytic hydrogenation of Methylheptenone.
2) from Geranonitrile by boiling it with alcoholic Potassium hydroxide.

Definition

ChEBI: Sulcatol is a secondary alcohol. It has a role as a pheromone.

6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Preparation Products And Raw materials

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