(R)-(-)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-31.5°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

78 °C/14 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.844 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.448(lit.)

Flash point:

154 °F

solubility 

soluble in Chloroform

form 

Oil

pka

15.25±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Yellow

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet oily green coriander

Odor Type

green

biological source

synthetic

Water Solubility 

Soluble in Chloroform. Not miscible with water.

BRN 

1720073

Major Application

flavors and fragrances

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

PERFUMING

InChI

1S/C8H16O/c1-7(2)5-4-6-8(3)9/h5,8-9H,4,6H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

OHEFFKYYKJVVOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(O)CC\C=C(\C)C

LogP

2.570

EPA Substance Registry System

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol (1569-60-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

40-67-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

36/37-24/25-23

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

TSCA listed

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

MSDS

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(R)-(-)-6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Usage And Synthesis

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.

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