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5-METHYL-1-HEXANOL

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5-METHYL-1-HEXANOL Basic information

Product Name:
5-METHYL-1-HEXANOL
Synonyms:
  • ISOHEPTYL ALCOHOL
  • 2-butyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid
  • 3-hydroxy-7-methyloctanoic acid
  • 5-METHYL-1-HEXANOL
  • 5-METHYLHEXANOL
  • 5-methylhexan-1-ol
  • Isometheptene Impurity B
  • 1-Hexanol, 5-methyl-
CAS:
627-98-5
MF:
C7H16O
MW:
116.2
EINECS:
211-023-2
Product Categories:
  • Alcohols
  • C7 to C8
  • Oxygen Compounds
  • Aliphatics
  • Intermediates
  • Building Blocks
  • C7 to C8
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Organic Building Blocks
  • Oxygen Compounds
Mol File:
627-98-5.mol
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5-METHYL-1-HEXANOL Chemical Properties

Melting point:
-30.45°C (estimate)
Boiling point:
167-168 °C (lit.)
Density 
0.823 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index 
n20/D 1.422(lit.)
Flash point:
165 °F
storage temp. 
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility 
Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
pka
15.20±0.10(Predicted)
form 
Oil
color 
Colourless
LogP
2.290 (est)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xn
Risk Statements 
22-38
Safety Statements 
26
RIDADR 
UN 1987 3/PG 3
WGK Germany 
3
HazardClass 
IRRITANT

MSDS

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5-METHYL-1-HEXANOL Usage And Synthesis

Uses

5-Methylhexanol is an intermediate used in the synthesis of flavolipids as antitumor agents.

General Description

5-Methyl-1-hexanol, an aliphatic alcohol, can be prepared by the reduction of 5-methylhexanoic acid. It is predicted to have a fruity odor based on fuzzy partition and self organising maps (SOM) analysis data.
5-Methyl-1-hexanol is a volatile organic compound found in:

  • Alstonia boonei leaves
  • ‘Hayward′ and ‘Hort16A′ kiwifruit
  • Tuber melanosporum fruiting body

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