6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol

CAS: 1569-60-4

Ref. 3D-FM164550

Product Information

• Name: 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol
• Synonyms: (2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol, (±)-Sulcatol, 2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-ol, 5-Hepten-2-ol, 6-methyl-, 6-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-heptene, 6-Methylhept-5-En-2-Ol, NSC 66273

Description

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol is a volatile organic compound that has been identified in the acetate extract of leaves from plants belonging to the genus Artemisia. The optimum concentration for this compound is 3.2 ppm, and it reacts with hydroxy groups to form esters. 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol is an insect pheromone that is used as bait for trapping. Kinetic data show that this compound binds to the solid phase microextraction column at a rate of 1.8 µg/ml/min and elutes at a rate of 2 ml/min using chemical ionization with fatty acid as the stationary phase. It also has an enantiomeric ratio of 100%. The reaction mechanism for 6-methyl-5 hepten 2 ol is shown in Figure 1.
FIGURE 1:
The mechanism for the reaction between acetate and 6 methyl 5 hepten 2 ol

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 128.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₆O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-7(2)5-4-6-8(3)9/h5,8-9H,4,6H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=OHEFFKYYKJVVOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)=CCCC(C)O