3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol

3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol[1]
IUPAC name

3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS number 34300-94-2
PubChem 520682
ChemSpider 454169 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C5H12OS
Molar mass 120.21 g/mol
Density 0.985 g/mL at 20 °C
Hazards
R-phrases R22 R41
S-phrases S26 S39
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, abbreviated as MMB, is a thiol and an alcohol. MMB is a degradation product of felinine in cat urine and is a putative cat pheromone.[2] MMB was also found in Sauvignon blanc wines together with the related compounds 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-ol and 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ M. Miyazaki, T. Yamashita, Y. Suzuki, Y. Saito, S. Soeta, H. Taira, and A. Suzuki (October 2006). "A major urinary protein of the domestic cat regulates the production of felinine, a putative pheromone precursor" (pdf). Chem. Biol. 13 (10): 1071–1079. doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2006.08.013. PMID 17052611. 
  3. ^ T. Tominaga, A. Furrer, R. Henry, D. Dubourdieu (December 4, 1998). "Identification of new volatile thiols in the aroma of Vitis vinifera L. var. Sauvignon blanc wines" (pdf). Flavour and Fragrance Journal 13 (3): 159–162. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(199805/06)13:3<159::AID-FFJ709>3.0.CO;2-7. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/4032/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0.