(S)-(+)-3-Methyl-1-pentanol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    42072-39-9

    Molecular formula
    C6H14O

    SMILES
    CC[C@H](C)CCO

  • Odor profile

    Green 86.2%
    Fruity 84.98%
    Fermented 72.06%
    Alcoholic 66.55%
    Oily 61.05%
    Ethereal 60.58%
    Winey 55.83%
    Pungent 52.93%
    Herbal 46.74%
    Cognac 45.95%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.8

    pKa est.
    9.13 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    102.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    151°C

    Flash point est.
    49.18 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • (S)-(+)-3-Methyl-1-pentanol
    • 42072-39-9
    • (3S)-3-methylpentan-1-ol
    • (S)-3-Methyl-1-pentanol
    • MFCD00135167
    • (S)-3-methylpentanol
    • 3-Methyl-1-pentanol #
    • SCHEMBL2171713
    • DTXSID10348844
    • AKOS015840016
    • FM60299
    • BS-22587
    • M0963
    • T72450

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1190.77
    methanol 1117.7
    isopropanol 1063.48
    water 3.01
    ethyl acetate 314.94
    n-propanol 1008.95
    acetone 418.58
    n-butanol 904.69
    acetonitrile 326.05
    DMF 308.04
    toluene 76.81
    isobutanol 728.0
    1,4-dioxane 740.13
    methyl acetate 321.87
    THF 1115.64
    2-butanone 371.07
    n-pentanol 461.05
    sec-butanol 785.15
    n-hexane 86.46
    ethylene glycol 288.17
    NMP 376.26
    cyclohexane 102.91
    DMSO 626.25
    n-butyl acetate 527.21
    n-octanol 246.25
    chloroform 664.79
    n-propyl acetate 235.23
    acetic acid 727.25
    dichloromethane 387.18
    cyclohexanone 597.15
    propylene glycol 430.23
    isopropyl acetate 193.25
    DMAc 180.31
    2-ethoxyethanol 419.38
    isopentanol 668.81
    n-heptane 121.26
    ethyl formate 239.37
    1,2-dichloroethane 249.6
    n-hexanol 1064.43
    2-methoxyethanol 811.8
    isobutyl acetate 164.0
    tetrachloromethane 214.55
    n-pentyl acetate 195.09
    transcutol 929.78
    n-heptanol 337.94
    ethylbenzene 51.61
    MIBK 179.89
    2-propoxyethanol 979.47
    tert-butanol 1219.01
    MTBE 446.4
    2-butoxyethanol 466.98
    propionic acid 659.36
    o-xylene 66.12
    formic acid 236.93
    diethyl ether 317.12
    m-xylene 72.81
    p-xylene 69.31
    chlorobenzene 156.3
    dimethyl carbonate 47.88
    n-octane 33.06
    formamide 188.85
    cyclopentanone 623.23
    2-pentanone 269.44
    anisole 125.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 414.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 666.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 589.09
    pyridine 352.66
    3-pentanone 160.97
    furfural 461.92
    n-dodecane 20.61
    diethylene glycol 613.7
    diisopropyl ether 112.58
    tert-amyl alcohol 751.22
    acetylacetone 221.4
    n-hexadecane 22.4
    acetophenone 109.05
    methyl propionate 201.85
    isopentyl acetate 398.12
    trichloroethylene 485.73
    n-nonanol 207.16
    cyclohexanol 648.46
    benzyl alcohol 150.76
    2-ethylhexanol 489.55
    isooctanol 256.2
    dipropyl ether 389.28
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 140.93
    ethyl lactate 120.18
    propylene carbonate 319.65
    n-methylformamide 312.15
    2-pentanol 539.26
    n-pentane 79.4
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 808.63
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 318.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 255.57
    mesitylene 53.79
    ε-caprolactone 487.71
    p-cymene 83.31
    epichlorohydrin 544.47
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 357.48
    2-aminoethanol 623.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 421.46
    sulfolane 682.82
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 46.22
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 825.55
    n-hexyl acetate 266.13
    isooctane 45.88
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 412.19
    sec-butyl acetate 142.94
    tert-butyl acetate 232.52
    decalin 41.78
    glycerin 445.8
    diglyme 599.83
    acrylic acid 429.68
    isopropyl myristate 102.97
    n-butyric acid 858.44
    acetyl acetate 153.57
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 99.69
    ethyl propionate 151.52
    nitromethane 519.29
    1,2-diethoxyethane 323.46
    benzonitrile 208.79
    trioctyl phosphate 95.56
    1-bromopropane 234.13
    gamma-valerolactone 695.39
    n-decanol 152.73
    triethyl phosphate 90.38
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 272.19
    propionitrile 382.04
    vinylene carbonate 266.14
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 467.62
    DMS 119.94
    cumene 50.15
    2-octanol 193.43
    2-hexanone 244.09
    octyl acetate 137.69
    limonene 161.73
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 461.28
    ethyl orthosilicate 102.74
    tributyl phosphate 104.06
    diacetone alcohol 366.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 76.47
    acrylonitrile 347.18
    aniline 195.14
    1,3-propanediol 792.7
    bromobenzene 126.54
    dibromomethane 320.83
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 466.8
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 192.88
    tetrabutyl urea 111.9
    diisobutyl methanol 234.42
    2-phenylethanol 255.3
    styrene 59.38
    dioctyl adipate 125.32
    dimethyl sulfate 84.07
    ethyl butyrate 272.68
    methyl lactate 150.58
    butyl lactate 196.79
    diethyl carbonate 138.17
    propanediol butyl ether 354.41
    triethyl orthoformate 192.72
    p-tert-butyltoluene 83.7
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 150.45
    morpholine 874.88
    tert-butylamine 768.12
    n-dodecanol 114.82
    dimethoxymethane 198.59
    ethylene carbonate 240.66
    cyrene 167.14
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 202.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 287.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 167.55
    4-methylpyridine 282.92
    dibutyl ether 203.8
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 234.42
    DEF 237.81
    dimethyl isosorbide 364.45
    tetrachloroethylene 370.17
    eugenol 170.55
    triacetin 168.71
    span 80 325.95
    1,4-butanediol 264.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 366.18
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 336.25
    methyl formate 179.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 584.54
    n-decane 37.08
    butyronitrile 434.43
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 244.45
    1-chlorooctane 119.74
    1-chlorotetradecane 44.43
    n-nonane 38.52
    undecane 26.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 52.61
    cyclooctane 32.85
    cyclopentanol 807.5
    tetrahydropyran 816.62
    tert-amyl methyl ether 263.54
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 388.66
    1-hexene 215.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 314.67
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 186.33
    methyl butyrate 231.54

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