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M32658

3-Methyl-1-butanol

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

Isoamyl alcohol, Isopentyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-633-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718835
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
130 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

644 °F

expl. lim.

1.2-9 %, 100 °F

dilution

(for analytical testing)

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

pH

5.6 (20 °C, 25 g/L)

bp

130 °C (lit.)

mp

−117 °C (lit.)

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3-Methyl-1-butanol has been used in the preparation of bioactive beads (BABs) with uniform size for transformation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3-Methyl-1-butanol is a pentanol isomer useful in biofuels. It is used as a starting material for the production of isoamyl acetate, a flavoring agent applicable in the food industry. 3-Methyl-1-butanol shows anti-fungal action by inhibiting the hyphal formation and reducing biofilm formation in Candida albicans. It is also used in DNA extraction protocols.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

110.3 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

43.5 °C - closed cup



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Vicente Pérez-Brocal et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 17377-17377 (2020-10-17)
Human lungs harbor a scarce microbial community, requiring to develop methods to enhance the recovery of nucleic acids from bacteria and fungi, leading to a more efficient analysis of the lung tissue microbiota. Here we describe five extraction protocols including
Metabolic engineering of Pichia pastoris for production of isopentanol (3-Methyl-1-butanol).
Siripong, et al.
Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 138, 109557-109557 (2021)
Angélica de L Rodríguez López et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 63(9) (2019-06-19)
Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen responsible for mucosal candidiasis and systemic candidemia in humans. Often, these infections are associated with the formation of drug-resistant biofilms on the surfaces of tissues or medical devices. Increased incidence of C. albicans