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6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL

  • CAS NO.:4630-06-2
  • Empirical Formula: C8H16O
  • Molecular Weight: 128.21
  • MDL number: MFCD00004561
  • EINECS: 216-377-1
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2023-05-04 17:34:39
6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL Structural

What is 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL?

Chemical properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID

The Uses of 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL

Sulcatol is an compound used in the synthesis of aggregation pheromone of the ambrosia beetle, an insect pest of harvested timber in the Pacific North Coast.

Definition

ChEBI: Sulcatol is a secondary alcohol. It has a role as a pheromone.

Production Methods

6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL can be produced:
1) by reduction or catalytic hydrogenation of Methylheptenone.
2) from Geranonitrile by boiling it with alcoholic Potassium hydroxide.

Properties of 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL

Melting point: -31.5°C (estimate)
Boiling point: 78 °C14 mm Hg(lit.)
Density  0.844 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.448(lit.)
Flash point: 154 °F
solubility  Chloroform
form  Oil
color  Yellow
Odor Oily-green, herbaceous-citrusy odor with resemblance to Coriander and unripe berries.

Safety information for 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL

Computed Descriptors for 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-OL

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