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3-Methylbutanol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 3-Methyl-1-butanol, Isoamyl alcohol, Isopentyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 123-51-3
• Molecular Weight: 88.15
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329758575
• EC Number: 204-633-5
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1718835
• MDL number: MFCD00002934

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• impurities: ≤0.1% 2-methylbutanol (remarks in GC)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.407
• bp: 131-132 °C
• density: 0.809 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): environmental
• format: neat
• 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

Description

General description

3-Methylbutanol belongs to the group of high chain alcohols produced as metabolites from the degradation of amino acids via keto acids. It is a volatile flavor compound, highly present in alcoholic beverages.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

3-Methylbutanol may also be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in liquor samples and milk samples using chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H226,H315,H318,H332,H335
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 110.3 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 43.5 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter