| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
6-Methylheptanol | [CAS]
1653-40-3 | [Synonyms]
6-methylheptanol
6-methyl-1-heptano
6-METHYL-1-HEPTANOL
6-methylheptan-1-ol
6-methyl-heptan-1-ol
1-HEPTANOL,6-METHYL-
6-Methylheptanol (90%)
6-Methyl-1-heptyl Alcohol
6-Methyl-1-heptyl Alcohol (unlabelled) | [Molecular Formula]
C8H18O | [MDL Number]
MFCD00060842 | [MOL File]
1653-40-3.mol | [Molecular Weight]
130.23 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
-106°C | [Boiling point ]
187°C | [density ]
0.8175 | [refractive index ]
1.4255 | [storage temp. ]
Refrigerator | [solubility ]
Acetonitrile (Slightly), Chloroform (Soluble), Methanol (Slightly) | [form ]
Oil | [pka]
15.20±0.10(Predicted) | [color ]
Colourless | [Dielectric constant]
10.199999999999999 | [InChI]
InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-8(2)6-4-3-5-7-9/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3 | [InChIKey]
BWDBEAQIHAEVLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [SMILES]
C(O)CCCCC(C)C | [LogP]
2.721 (est) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
6-Methyl-1-heptanol (1653-40-3) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
6-Methylheptanol is a volatile compound used as flavor and fragrance agent. | [Definition]
ChEBI: 6-methylheptan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is heptane which is substituted by a methyl group at position 6 and a hydroxy group at position 1. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite. It is a primary alcohol and a volatile organic compound. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 36, p. 2902, 1971 DOI: 10.1021/jo00818a045 |
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