6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Chemical Properties

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 

Chloroform

form 

Oil

color 

Yellow

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

40

Safety Statements 

36/37

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29052990

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6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Usage And Synthesis

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.

Definition

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

6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL(4630-06-2)Related Product Information

• (S)-(+)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL,(S)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL,(S)-(+)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL,(S)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
• 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
• (R)-(-)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
• (±)-2,6-dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol
• 4-METHYL-4-HEPTEN-3-OL,(4E)-4-Methyl-4-hepten-3-ol,4-METHYL-4-HEPTEN-3-OL,(4E)-4-Methyl-4-hepten-3-ol
• (R)-(-)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL
• 4-METHYL-1-HEPTEN-4-OL,4-METHYL-1-HEPTEN-4-OL
• 6-Methyl-6-hepten-2-ol acetate,6-Methyl-6-hepten-2-ol acetate
• 2,5-Dimethyl-1-hepten-4-ol, threo + erythro
• (E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-1-ol,(E)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-1-ol
• (Z)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-1-ol,(Z)-6-Methyl-3-hepten-1-ol
• 2-ISOPROPENYL-5-METHYL-6-HEPTEN-1-OL,2-ISOPROPENYL-5-METHYL-6-HEPTEN-1-OL
• (4R,5S)-5-[(Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino]-6-methyl-1-hepten-4-ol,(4R,5S)-5-[(Benzyloxycarbonyl)amino]-6-methyl-1-hepten-4-ol
• 6-METHYL-6-HEPTEN-3-OL,6-METHYL-6-HEPTEN-3-OL
• 3-Methyl-6-hepten-1-ol,3-Methyl-6-hepten-1-ol
• 4-Methyl-6-hepten-3-ol,4-Methyl-6-hepten-3-ol
• 2-Methyl-6-hepten-2-ol tosylate,2-Methyl-6-hepten-2-ol tosylate
• 6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-ol,6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-ol