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3-Methyl-1-butanol

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

Isoamyl alcohol, Isopentyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
123-51-3
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1718835
EC Number:
204-633-5
MDL number:
MFCD00002934
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
329817968
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

644 °F

expl. lim.

1.2-9 %, 100 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

pH

5.6 (20 °C, 25 g/L)

bp

130 °C (lit.)

mp

−117 °C (lit.)

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3-Methyl-1-butanol has been used in the preparation of bioactive beads (BABs) with uniform size for transformation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3-Methyl-1-butanol is a pentanol isomer useful in biofuels. It is used as a starting material for the production of isoamyl acetate, a flavoring agent applicable in the food industry. 3-Methyl-1-butanol shows anti-fungal action by inhibiting the hyphal formation and reducing biofilm formation in Candida albicans. It is also used in DNA extraction protocols.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H318,H332,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

110.3 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

43.5 °C - closed cup

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Vicente Pérez-Brocal et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 17377-17377 (2020-10-17)
Human lungs harbor a scarce microbial community, requiring to develop methods to enhance the recovery of nucleic acids from bacteria and fungi, leading to a more efficient analysis of the lung tissue microbiota. Here we describe five extraction protocols including
Metabolic engineering of Pichia pastoris for production of isopentanol (3-Methyl-1-butanol).
Siripong, et al.
Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 138, 109557-109557 (2021)
Angélica de L Rodríguez López et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 63(9) (2019-06-19)
Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen responsible for mucosal candidiasis and systemic candidemia in humans. Often, these infections are associated with the formation of drug-resistant biofilms on the surfaces of tissues or medical devices. Increased incidence of C. albicans
Michael Vogt et al.
Metabolic engineering, 38, 436-445 (2016-10-18)
The pentanol isomers 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol represent commercially interesting alcohols due to their potential application as biofuels. For a sustainable microbial production of these compounds, Corynebacterium glutamicum was engineered for producing 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol via the Ehrlich pathway from 2-keto-3-methylvalerate
Naoki Wada et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 847, 91-106 (2012-02-22)
The efficient transformation of plants with large DNA molecules containing a set of useful genes would provide vast possibilities for the genetic improvement of agricultural as well as nonagricultural plants. The development of the bioactive beads (BABs) transformation method has
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