3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol

3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol[1]
Names
IUPAC name
3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol
Identifiers
34300-94-2 N
ChemSpider 454169 YesY
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PubChem 520682
Properties
C5H12OS
Molar mass 120.21 g/mol
Density 0.985 g/mL at 20 °C
Hazards
R-phrases R22 R41
S-phrases S26 S39
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

3-Mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol, also known as MMB, is a thiol and an alcohol. MMB is a degradation product of the amino acid felinine in cat urine and is a cat pheromone.[2] MMB is 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". 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.
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