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| | 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol Basic information |
| | 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol Chemical Properties |
| | 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid. Insoluble in water. Combustible.
| | Chemical Properties | 3,5,5–1-Trimethyl-1-hexanol has a strong, oily-herbaceous odor. It becomes sweet on dilution. | | Occurrence | Reported found in black currants (buds) and crab. | | Uses | 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol can be used as a fragrance material and a flavoring agent for food. | | Uses | Synthetic lubricants, additives to lubricating
oils, wetting agent, softener in manufacture of various
plastics, disinfectants and germicides. | | Production Methods | 3,5,5-Trimethylhexanol is prepared from diisobutene by the
oxo process. This alcohol is also a minor component of
isononyl alcohol. | | Preparation | By oxo reaction of diisobutylene to the corresponding aldehyde, from which the alcohol is prepared by hydrogenation. | | Definition | ChEBI: 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol is an aliphatic alcohol. | | Aroma threshold values | Aroma characteristics at 5.0%: green, floral, herbal, cooling, camphoreous, woody, melon and berry. | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: green, cooling, herbal, woody, musty, berry, melon, with minty nuances. | | General Description | 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol is a branched chain saturated alcohol that is commonly used as a fragrance ingredient. It occurs naturally in Lycii fructus. | | Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |
| | 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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