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109916

Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methyl-2-pentanol

98%

Synonym(s):

3-MIC, Isobutyl methyl carbinol, MAOH, MIBC

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.17
Beilstein:
1098268
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

3.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

expl. lim.

5.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.410 (lit.)

bp

132 °C (lit.)

mp

−90 °C (lit.)

density

0.802 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CC(C)O

InChI

1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

WVYWICLMDOOCFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-Methyl-2-pentanol is a member of the fragrance structural group, branched chain saturated alcohol.

Application

4-Methyl-2-pentanol has been used as an internal standard in the characterization of volatile fraction of monovarietal wines.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

105.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

41 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hongxiang Gong et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 116(37), 11482-11487 (2012-08-24)
The dielectric strength of the Debye relaxation in the binary mixtures of two isomeric monohydroxy alcohols, 2-ethyl-1-butanol (2E1B) and 4-methyl-2-pentanol (4M2P), is studied at low temperature near glass transition. Enhanced dielectric strength is exhibited in the mixtures, remarkably different from
Xiaofeng Yue et al.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.), 131, 109028-109028 (2020-04-06)
Monoterpenes contribute to the varietal aromas of grapes and wines. We determined the effects of cluster zone leaf removal on the monoterpene profiles of Sauvignon Blanc grape berries and wines, and on the expression of key genes in the terpenoid
Characterisation of volatile fraction of monovarietal wines: influence of winemaking practices.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 563(1-2), 165-172 (2006)
M Vézina et al.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 68(8), 1055-1061 (1990-08-01)
The hepatonecrogenic properties of chloroform (CHCl3) can be modified by the administration of various chemicals. The ability of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) and its two major metabolites, 4-methyl-2-pentanol (4MPOL) and 4-hydroxymethyl isobutyl ketone (4-OHMIBK) to potentiate the liver injury induced
Andrés M Castillo et al.
Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997), 209(2), 123-130 (2011-02-15)
The computational cost for the simulation of NMR spectra grows exponentially with the number of nuclei. Today, the memory available to store the Hamiltonian limits the size of the system that can be studied. Modern computers enable to tackle systems

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