5-Methyl-1-hexanol
ALDRICH/493953 - 97%
Synonym: 5-Methylhexanol
CAS Number: 627-98-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H16O
Molecular Weight: 116.20
EC Number: 211-023-2
MDL Number: MFCD00072703
Linear Formula: (CH3)2CH(CH2)4OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 167-168 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.823 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | hydroxyl |
| InChI | 1S/C7H16O/c1-7(2)5-3-4-6- |
| InChI key | ZVHAANQOQZVVFD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(C)CCCCO |
| General description: | 5-Methyl-1-hexanol, an aliphatic alcohol, can be prepared by the reduction of 5-methylhexanoic acid. It is predicted to have a fruity odor based on fuzzy partition and self organising maps (SOM) analysis data. 5-Methyl-1-hexanol is a volatile organic compound found in: • Alstonia boonei leaves • ‘Hayward’ and ‘Hort16A’ kiwifruit • Tuber melanosporum fruiting body |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H315 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | UN 1987C 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 86.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 30 °C |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 167-168 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.823 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



