Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:46:51 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:07:48 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033397
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Methyl-1-pentanol
DescriptionIsohexanol, also known as 4-methylpentanol or isohexyl alcohol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as primary alcohols. Primary alcohols are compounds comprising the primary alcohol functional group, with the general structure RCOH (R=alkyl, aryl). Isohexanol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Thus, isohexanol is considered to be a fatty alcohol lipid molecule. These are compounds comprising the primary alcohol functional group, with the general strucuture RCOH (R=alkyl, aryl).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Methyl-5-pentanolChEBI
4-Methyl-1-pentanolChEBI
4-MethylpentanolChEBI
Iso-hexanolChEBI
Isohexyl alcoholChEBI
4-Methylpentan-1-olHMDB
IsohexanolChEBI
Molecular FormulaC6H14O
Average Mass102.1748
Monoisotopic Mass102.10446507
IUPAC Name4-methylpentan-1-ol
Traditional Name4-methyl-1-pentanol
CAS Registry Number626-89-1
SMILES
CC(C)CCCO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-6(2)4-3-5-7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyPCWGTDULNUVNBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N