4-Methyl-1-pentanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-48.42°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

160-165 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.821 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.414(lit.)

Flash point:

125 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMF: 50 mg/mL; DMSO: 50 mg/mL; Ethanol: 50 mg/mL; PBS (pH 7.2): 1.4 mg/mL

form 

clear liquid

pka

15.21±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

nutty

Water Solubility 

10.42g/L(20 ºC)

BRN 

1731303

InChIKey

PCWGTDULNUVNBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

1.702 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

626-89-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1-Pentanol, 4-methyl-(626-89-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-37

Safety Statements 

24/25-16

RIDADR 

UN 1987 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

NR3020000

HS Code 

2905.19.9090

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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4-Methyl-1-pentanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

Isohexanol is used as a cosmetic compound with an antimicrobial effect especially deodorants.

Uses

4-Methyl-1-pentanol is used as a cosmetic compound with an antimicrobial effect especially deodorants.

Definition

ChEBI: 4-methylpentan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is pentan-1-ol bearing an additional methyl substituent at position 4. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a primary alcohol and an alkyl alcohol.

4-Methyl-1-pentanol(626-89-1)Related Product Information

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• DBDCB
• Phenethyl alcohol
• METHYL THIOPHENE-2-CARBOXYLATE
• Bensulfuron methyl
• Methyl acrylate
• Methylparaben
• Thiophanate-methyl
• Kresoxim-methyl
• 3-Methyl butynol
• 4-Methyl-1-pentene
• 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidinol
• METHYLCYCLOPENTADIENE DIMER
• 1-Pentanol
• Methyl acetate
• Methyl
• 2-METHYL-1-PENTANOL
• Parathion-methyl