77664

3-Methyl-1-butanol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Isoamyl alcohol, Isopentyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 123-51-3
• Molecular Weight: 88.15
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1718835
• EC Number: 204-633-5
• MDL number: MFCD00002934
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329767856
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 3 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• assay: ≥98.5% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 644 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 1.2-9 %, 100 °F
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• impurities: ≤0.3% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.406 (lit.)
• bp: 130 °C (lit.)
• mp: −117 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• 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-Methyl-1-butanol is a potential fuel additive, which is a natural product of fungus and yeast fermentation.

Application

3-Methyl-1-butanol is used as a precursor for the synthesis of various chemicals, such as isoamyl acetate. It may be used as a reference standard for the analysis of 3-methyl-1-butanol content in honey samples using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

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

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_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 110.3 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 43.5 °C - closed cup