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3-methyl-3-octanol
Sign in to save3-Methyl-3-octanol (systematically named 3-methyloctan-3-ol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)4C(CH3)(CH2CH3)OH (also written as ). This simple tertiary alcohol is a clear colourless liquid under standard conditions, and is tasteless.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H20O
- Molecular weight
- 144.25 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-methyloctan-3-ol
- SMILES
- CCCCCC(C)(CC)O
- InChIKey
- JEWXYDDSLPIBBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3
- Polar surface area
- 20.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 144.151
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- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCC(C)(CC)O
- chemical formula
- C₉H₂₀O
- Commons category
- 3-Methyl-3-octanol
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Encyclopedic overview
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3-Methyl-3-octanol (systematically named 3-methyloctan-3-ol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)4C(CH3)(CH2CH3)OH (also written as ). This simple tertiary alcohol is a clear colourless liquid under standard conditions, and is tasteless.
It is used in the food industry as a flavouring agent as it contributes to the flavour of roast beef. It is known to be biochemically produced by the Antrodia camphorata fungus. 3-Methyl-3-octanol is a chiral compound, with each isomer yielding a different flavour.
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