3-Methyl-2-pentanol

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3-Methyl-2-pentanol^[1]

IUPAC name 3-Methyl-2-pentanol
Other names 3-Methylpentan-2-ol
Identifiers
CAS number	565-60-6^Y=
ChemSpider	10787^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OC(C)C(C)CC
InChI InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-4-5(2)6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3^Y Key: ZXNBBWHRUSXUFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C6H14O/c1-4-5(2)6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: ZXNBBWHRUSXUFZ-UHFFFAOYAP
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₄O
Molar mass	102.174 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.8307 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Boiling point	134.3 °C
Solubility in water	19 g/L
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity, C	275.9 J·mol^-1·K^-1 (liquid)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Hexanol
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Infobox references

3-Methyl-2-pentanol (IUPAC name) is an organic chemical compound. It has been identified as a component of hops.^[2] Its presence in urine can be used to test for exposure to 3-methylpentane.^[3]

References

↑ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–398, 5–47, 8–106, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
↑ Jackson, John F.; Linskens, Hans F. (2002), Analysis of taste and aroma, Springer, p. 83, ISBN 978-3-540-41753-8, retrieved 2010-01-22
↑ Lauwerys, Robert R.; Hoet, Perrine (2001), Industrial chemical exposure: guidelines for biological monitoring, CRC Press, p. 190, ISBN 978-1-56670-545-5, retrieved 2010-01-22

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