2-Methyl-1-pentanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    105-30-6

    Molecular formula
    C6H14O

    SMILES
    CCCC(C)CO

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1258.0

  • Odor profile

    Fermented 70.6%
    Oily 66.55%
    Alcoholic 66.02%
    Sweet 64.19%
    Solvent 56.4%
    Ethereal 54.03%
    Musty 42.24%
    Green 40.76%
    Pungent 40.57%
    Winey 40.53%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.8

    pKa est.
    9.05 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    102.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point

    • 148 °C @ 760 MM HG

    Flash point est.
    49.04 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 54 °C
    • 129 °F (54 °C) (CLOSED CUP)

    Solubility expt.

    • SOL IN ALCOHOL; ETHER; ACETONE
    • 0.31% BY WEIGHT IN WATER
    • Water solubility = 6000 mg/L @ 25 °C.

  • Synonyms

    • 2-METHYL-1-PENTANOL
    • 2-Methylpentan-1-ol
    • 105-30-6
    • 1-Pentanol, 2-methyl-
    • 2-Methylpentanol
    • 2-Methylpentanol-1
    • sec-Amyl carbinol
    • (+-)-2-Methylpentanol
    • 2-MPOH
    • Amyl methyl alcohol
    • (+-)-2-Methyl-1-pentanol
    • HSDB 2890
    • 2-Methyl-2-propylethanol
    • NSC 6250
    • EINECS 203-285-1
    • UNII-U8933MB30H
    • BRN 1718974
    • DTXSID9026714
    • Methyl-2 pentanol-1
    • AI3-21997
    • U8933MB30H
    • NSC-6250
    • Isopropyl dimethyl carbinol
    • DTXCID906714
    • 3-01-00-01665 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • 2-METHYL-1-PENTANOL [HSDB]
    • 2-METHYLPENTANOL, (+/-)-
    • 17092-54-5
    • 2-METHYL-1-PENTANOL, (+/-)-
    • 2-Methylamyl Alcohol
    • (2S)-2-methylpentan-1-ol
    • secAmyl carbinol
    • 2-Propylpropanol
    • 2Methylpentanol1
    • (+)2Methylpentanol
    • MFCD00004745
    • 2Methyl2propylethanol
    • (+)2Methyl1pentanol
    • 2-methylpentyl alcohol
    • 1,3-Dimethyl butanol
    • 2-methyl-1 -pentanol
    • 2-methyl-pentan-1-ol
    • 2MPOH
    • SCHEMBL22659
    • MLS001061197
    • 2-Methyl-1-pentanol, 99%
    • CHEMBL1569610
    • WLN: Q1Y3&1
    • NSC6250
    • HMS3039F16
    • Tox21_200753
    • AKOS009157776
    • NCGC00090959-01
    • NCGC00090959-02
    • NCGC00258307-01
    • BS-22928
    • CAS-105-30-6
    • SMR000677936
    • M0192
    • NS00021471
    • EN300-107778
    • Q3278308
    • 17092-42-1

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2030.72
    methanol 2317.7
    isopropanol 1708.87
    water 2.85
    ethyl acetate 497.79
    n-propanol 1614.47
    acetone 680.63
    n-butanol 1554.23
    acetonitrile 523.35
    DMF 417.88
    toluene 128.19
    isobutanol 1151.32
    1,4-dioxane 967.35
    methyl acetate 445.07
    THF 1601.34
    2-butanone 574.78
    n-pentanol 794.97
    sec-butanol 1233.83
    n-hexane 174.95
    ethylene glycol 355.75
    NMP 448.4
    cyclohexane 151.89
    DMSO 751.37
    n-butyl acetate 1129.61
    n-octanol 390.55
    chloroform 1066.41
    n-propyl acetate 463.54
    acetic acid 1003.11
    dichloromethane 724.55
    cyclohexanone 824.5
    propylene glycol 490.25
    isopropyl acetate 328.62
    DMAc 237.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 695.56
    isopentanol 1126.26
    n-heptane 217.21
    ethyl formate 417.14
    1,2-dichloroethane 424.5
    n-hexanol 1636.55
    2-methoxyethanol 1253.29
    isobutyl acetate 323.19
    tetrachloromethane 335.33
    n-pentyl acetate 382.07
    transcutol 1484.38
    n-heptanol 546.53
    ethylbenzene 86.89
    MIBK 332.73
    2-propoxyethanol 1535.36
    tert-butanol 1824.88
    MTBE 829.59
    2-butoxyethanol 737.41
    propionic acid 798.26
    o-xylene 91.41
    formic acid 330.44
    diethyl ether 615.52
    m-xylene 110.28
    p-xylene 118.66
    chlorobenzene 241.72
    dimethyl carbonate 63.67
    n-octane 58.58
    formamide 253.93
    cyclopentanone 799.52
    2-pentanone 500.84
    anisole 199.53
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 597.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 832.99
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 802.33
    pyridine 507.18
    3-pentanone 256.81
    furfural 613.66
    n-dodecane 34.63
    diethylene glycol 847.02
    diisopropyl ether 209.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 1110.73
    acetylacetone 336.1
    n-hexadecane 37.18
    acetophenone 169.26
    methyl propionate 277.8
    isopentyl acetate 867.03
    trichloroethylene 760.05
    n-nonanol 315.6
    cyclohexanol 856.62
    benzyl alcohol 220.16
    2-ethylhexanol 862.93
    isooctanol 434.22
    dipropyl ether 729.96
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 211.82
    ethyl lactate 180.29
    propylene carbonate 457.29
    n-methylformamide 428.1
    2-pentanol 894.48
    n-pentane 151.23
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1313.23
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 517.23
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 358.93
    mesitylene 81.78
    ε-caprolactone 659.6
    p-cymene 140.17
    epichlorohydrin 804.01
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 531.38
    2-aminoethanol 807.38
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 535.47
    sulfolane 822.06
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 82.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1194.99
    n-hexyl acetate 456.19
    isooctane 85.78
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 602.29
    sec-butyl acetate 274.1
    tert-butyl acetate 390.87
    decalin 67.25
    glycerin 523.61
    diglyme 909.56
    acrylic acid 513.77
    isopropyl myristate 171.53
    n-butyric acid 1322.37
    acetyl acetate 215.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 155.26
    ethyl propionate 262.76
    nitromethane 673.06
    1,2-diethoxyethane 607.29
    benzonitrile 324.13
    trioctyl phosphate 147.7
    1-bromopropane 440.09
    gamma-valerolactone 902.15
    n-decanol 225.38
    triethyl phosphate 143.71
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 469.54
    propionitrile 596.2
    vinylene carbonate 366.61
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 608.62
    DMS 164.76
    cumene 85.81
    2-octanol 324.61
    2-hexanone 460.15
    octyl acetate 214.83
    limonene 269.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 827.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 173.24
    tributyl phosphate 163.68
    diacetone alcohol 496.76
    N,N-dimethylaniline 122.95
    acrylonitrile 492.54
    aniline 257.39
    1,3-propanediol 1155.74
    bromobenzene 212.49
    dibromomethane 580.29
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 648.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 328.31
    tetrabutyl urea 168.64
    diisobutyl methanol 397.77
    2-phenylethanol 372.91
    styrene 105.42
    dioctyl adipate 197.89
    dimethyl sulfate 98.43
    ethyl butyrate 532.45
    methyl lactate 181.67
    butyl lactate 316.62
    diethyl carbonate 250.4
    propanediol butyl ether 532.46
    triethyl orthoformate 349.43
    p-tert-butyltoluene 135.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 224.17
    morpholine 1181.47
    tert-butylamine 1239.27
    n-dodecanol 170.61
    dimethoxymethane 310.47
    ethylene carbonate 336.86
    cyrene 241.07
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 362.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 616.49
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 236.56
    4-methylpyridine 434.26
    dibutyl ether 385.05
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 397.77
    DEF 379.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 520.18
    tetrachloroethylene 538.93
    eugenol 249.16
    triacetin 250.72
    span 80 450.32
    1,4-butanediol 401.12
    1,1-dichloroethane 608.76
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 615.88
    methyl formate 258.71
    2-methyl-1-butanol 945.25
    n-decane 63.62
    butyronitrile 822.35
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 402.6
    1-chlorooctane 200.55
    1-chlorotetradecane 71.2
    n-nonane 69.44
    undecane 44.76
    tert-butylcyclohexane 91.47
    cyclooctane 53.47
    cyclopentanol 948.12
    tetrahydropyran 1185.71
    tert-amyl methyl ether 455.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 527.21
    1-hexene 429.52
    2-isopropoxyethanol 509.31
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 221.36
    methyl butyrate 430.22

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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Category 2
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Category 3
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.01%
Genipap fruit (Brazil) Genipa americana L., fam. Rubiaceae 0.05%