3,7-DIMETHYL-1-OCTANOL Property

Melting point:

-67.5°C

Boiling point:

98-99 °C9 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.828 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

5.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

<0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.436(lit.)

Flash point:

203 °F

pka

15.34±0.29(Predicted)

color 

A clear colourless liquid.

Odor

at 100.00 %. fresh linalool woody blueberry sweet rose

Odor Type

floral

LogP

3.485 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Octanol, 3,6-dimethyl- (151-19-9)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

23-26-36

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

RH0900000

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1973).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

3,7-DIMETHYL-1-OCTANOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.

Preparation

By ethynilation of methyl ethyl ketone followed by dehydration and then hydrogenation.