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1-Octen-3-ol

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Pentyl vinyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH(OH)CH=CH2
CAS Number:
3391-86-4
Molecular Weight:
128.21
FEMA Number:
2805
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744110
EC Number:
222-226-0
Council of Europe no.:
72
MDL number:
MFCD00004589
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901183
Flavis number:
2.023
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.437 (lit.)

bp

84-85 °C/25 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.837 g/mL at 20 °C
0.83 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

green; mushroom; oily; earthy

SMILES string

CCCCCC(O)C=C

InChI

1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h4,8-9H,2-3,5-7H2,1H3

InChI key

VSMOENVRRABVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Octen-3-ol occurs naturally in mushrooms. It is the most prominent odor volatile produced by fungi such as Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium species. 1-Octen-3-ol is also formed in major quantity when soybeans are soaked in water as a pretreatment before soymilk production. It is also a potent mosquito attractant. 1-Octen-3-ol is the major volatile compound formed during autoxidation of linoleic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 0.01-0.20 ppm

Other Notes

Natural occurrence: Clover, cooked artichoke, fish, mushroom, peas, soybeans, wheat bread, tea, and beef.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

154.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

68 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Carbon dioxide and 1-octen-3-ol as mosquito attractants.
Takken W & Kline DL.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 5(3), 311-316 (1989)
Studies on mushroom flavours 3. Some flavour compounds in fresh, canned and dried edible mushrooms.
Dijkstra FY.
Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung Und -Forschung, 160(4), 401-405 (1976)
Atsuko Araki et al.
The Science of the total environment, 423, 18-26 (2012-03-13)
Microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) are a type of VOCs produced by microorganisms. Exposure to 1-octen-3-ol, one of the known MVOCs, has been reported to reduce nasal patency and increase nasal lavage myeloperoxidase, eosinophil cationic proteins, and lysozymes in both
J I Cook et al.
Bulletin of entomological research, 101(5), 541-550 (2011-07-07)
1-Octen-3-ol is a kairomone for many haematophagous insects including mosquitoes. Numerous studies have examined the effects of racemic 1-octen-3-ol; however, few studies have investigated the role of individual enantiomers in relation to mosquito attraction. In the present study, we investigated
L E Harrup et al.
Journal of medical entomology, 49(1), 112-121 (2012-02-09)
The host kairomones carbon dioxide (CO2) and 1-octen-3-ol elicit a host seeking response in a wide range of haematophagous Diptera. This study investigates the response of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to these cues using field-based experiments at two sites
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