3-Methylbutanol
SIAL/59092 - analytical standard
Synonym: 3-Methyl-1-butanol; Isoamyl alcohol; Isopentyl alcohol
CAS Number: 123-51-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H12O
Molecular Weight: 88.15
EC Number: 204-633-5
MDL Number: MFCD00002934
Linear Formula: (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental |
| assay | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 131-132 °C |
| density | 0.809 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | ≤0.1% 2-methylbutanol (remarks in GC) |
| InChI | 1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5 |
| InChI key | PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CC(C)CCO |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | 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. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| 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. |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H315 - H318 - H332 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20-36/37/38-66 |
| Safety Statements | 26-46 |
| RIDADR | UN1105 - class 3 - PG 3 - Pentanols |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 110.3 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 43.5 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 131-132 °C |
| Density | 0.809 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |