3-Methylpentan-2-ol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    565-60-6

    Molecular formula
    C6H14O

    SMILES
    CCC(C)C(C)O

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Green 80.13%
    Fruity 77.32%
    Fermented 74.67%
    Alcoholic 69.64%
    Ethereal 66.13%
    Oily 56.11%
    Solvent 44.34%
    Winey 43.63%
    Cocoa 41.02%
    Pungent 41.02%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.7

    Molecular weight
    102.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very fast

    Boiling point est.
    133°C

    Flash point est.
    36.83 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • 3-METHYL-2-PENTANOL
    • 3-Methylpentan-2-ol
    • 565-60-6
    • 3-Methyl-4-pentanol
    • 2-Pentanol, 3-methyl-
    • 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentane
    • Threo-3-methylpentan-2-ol
    • 3-Methyl-pentan-2-ol
    • EINECS 209-281-6
    • NSC 92741
    • CHEBI:77520
    • ZXNBBWHRUSXUFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • DTXSID80862204
    • 1502-93-8
    • NSC92741
    • sec-Butyl methyl carbinol
    • SCHEMBL26336
    • 3-Methyl-2-pentanol, 99%
    • 2-Pentanol, 3-methyl-(8CI)
    • DTXCID50811002
    • MFCD00004528
    • NSC-92741
    • AKOS009156539
    • 2-Pentanol, 3-methyl-(8CI)(9CI)
    • CS-0234266
    • M0850
    • NS00042796
    • D91394
    • EN300-140258
    • Q3278289
    • 209-281-6

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1413.83
    methanol 1469.05
    isopropanol 1044.46
    water 4.39
    ethyl acetate 439.75
    n-propanol 1082.92
    acetone 389.64
    n-butanol 1077.02
    acetonitrile 439.1
    DMF 215.62
    toluene 106.35
    isobutanol 732.86
    1,4-dioxane 919.46
    methyl acetate 333.46
    THF 1328.77
    2-butanone 413.06
    n-pentanol 625.92
    sec-butanol 887.58
    n-hexane 244.39
    ethylene glycol 168.88
    NMP 318.13
    cyclohexane 197.41
    DMSO 359.75
    n-butyl acetate 708.67
    n-octanol 334.27
    chloroform 898.38
    n-propyl acetate 300.47
    acetic acid 675.63
    dichloromethane 590.3
    cyclohexanone 596.59
    propylene glycol 272.63
    isopropyl acetate 262.22
    DMAc 183.5
    2-ethoxyethanol 528.62
    isopentanol 808.55
    n-heptane 237.92
    ethyl formate 290.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 350.79
    n-hexanol 1129.73
    2-methoxyethanol 820.2
    isobutyl acetate 184.5
    tetrachloromethane 293.17
    n-pentyl acetate 318.21
    transcutol 1387.74
    n-heptanol 424.98
    ethylbenzene 70.28
    MIBK 225.85
    2-propoxyethanol 965.18
    tert-butanol 1087.08
    MTBE 702.04
    2-butoxyethanol 507.68
    propionic acid 547.43
    o-xylene 86.14
    formic acid 252.57
    diethyl ether 679.08
    m-xylene 86.91
    p-xylene 101.74
    chlorobenzene 183.94
    dimethyl carbonate 38.07
    n-octane 64.85
    formamide 216.03
    cyclopentanone 570.01
    2-pentanone 363.1
    anisole 152.73
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 497.58
    gamma-butyrolactone 576.18
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 543.13
    pyridine 399.16
    3-pentanone 218.69
    furfural 416.22
    n-dodecane 37.32
    diethylene glycol 519.08
    diisopropyl ether 214.1
    tert-amyl alcohol 899.29
    acetylacetone 228.14
    n-hexadecane 39.76
    acetophenone 119.07
    methyl propionate 215.48
    isopentyl acetate 528.31
    trichloroethylene 554.39
    n-nonanol 284.95
    cyclohexanol 645.71
    benzyl alcohol 157.02
    2-ethylhexanol 661.74
    isooctanol 327.65
    dipropyl ether 555.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 160.91
    ethyl lactate 116.15
    propylene carbonate 319.82
    n-methylformamide 255.18
    2-pentanol 639.63
    n-pentane 202.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 790.73
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 359.05
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 303.37
    mesitylene 63.73
    ε-caprolactone 557.59
    p-cymene 108.83
    epichlorohydrin 543.71
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 418.0
    2-aminoethanol 457.44
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 419.52
    sulfolane 473.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 94.42
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1069.1
    n-hexyl acetate 397.06
    isooctane 79.17
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 500.33
    sec-butyl acetate 198.88
    tert-butyl acetate 304.01
    decalin 72.49
    glycerin 302.2
    diglyme 683.72
    acrylic acid 323.17
    isopropyl myristate 144.21
    n-butyric acid 889.95
    acetyl acetate 177.64
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 117.57
    ethyl propionate 196.84
    nitromethane 449.88
    1,2-diethoxyethane 568.6
    benzonitrile 234.7
    trioctyl phosphate 110.58
    1-bromopropane 386.0
    gamma-valerolactone 651.87
    n-decanol 205.37
    triethyl phosphate 117.63
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 333.16
    propionitrile 437.55
    vinylene carbonate 235.41
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 395.59
    DMS 132.03
    cumene 69.73
    2-octanol 272.57
    2-hexanone 336.26
    octyl acetate 179.83
    limonene 220.43
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 632.06
    ethyl orthosilicate 142.18
    tributyl phosphate 133.89
    diacetone alcohol 338.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 99.05
    acrylonitrile 330.94
    aniline 226.91
    1,3-propanediol 684.65
    bromobenzene 159.64
    dibromomethane 474.5
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 484.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 257.35
    tetrabutyl urea 133.11
    diisobutyl methanol 288.77
    2-phenylethanol 274.09
    styrene 82.48
    dioctyl adipate 165.34
    dimethyl sulfate 57.15
    ethyl butyrate 383.65
    methyl lactate 115.76
    butyl lactate 241.17
    diethyl carbonate 188.61
    propanediol butyl ether 370.74
    triethyl orthoformate 276.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 107.05
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 165.57
    morpholine 1059.91
    tert-butylamine 822.15
    n-dodecanol 152.92
    dimethoxymethane 192.44
    ethylene carbonate 239.29
    cyrene 181.21
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 304.61
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 422.16
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 178.43
    4-methylpyridine 332.66
    dibutyl ether 381.52
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 288.77
    DEF 282.51
    dimethyl isosorbide 397.23
    tetrachloroethylene 432.91
    eugenol 181.59
    triacetin 206.24
    span 80 363.9
    1,4-butanediol 251.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 439.3
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 540.14
    methyl formate 145.89
    2-methyl-1-butanol 735.6
    n-decane 70.77
    butyronitrile 572.57
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 327.95
    1-chlorooctane 188.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 67.72
    n-nonane 77.41
    undecane 49.49
    tert-butylcyclohexane 91.97
    cyclooctane 65.82
    cyclopentanol 703.26
    tetrahydropyran 1059.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 436.27
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 430.77
    1-hexene 433.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 377.9
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 162.59
    methyl butyrate 293.29

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IFRA standard 51

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