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4-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-PENTANOL
  • Chemical Name: 4-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-PENTANOL
  • CAS No.: 7779-78-4

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  • Molecular Formula: C12H18O
  • Molecular Weight: 178.274
  • Appearance/Colour: colourless slightly oily liquid with a green-floral, fresh, slightly sweet odour 
  • Vapor Pressure: 0.224mmHg at 25°C 
  • Refractive Index: 1.509 
  • Boiling Point: 198.3 °C at 760 mmHg 
  • Flash Point: 79.4 °C 
  • PSA: 20.23000 
  • Density: 0.955 g/cm3 
  • LogP: 2.63610 

4-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-PENTANOL(Cas 7779-78-4) Usage

Preparation

By reacting isobutyl aldehyde with benzyl magnesium chloride.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 10 ppm

Synthesis

4-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanol is prepared from benzyl chloride to benzyl magnesium bromide, and then hydrolyzed with isovaleraldehyde after Grignard reaction.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: herbaceous, warm celery-like, musk and creamy with a slight floral citrus nuance

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: warm, amber sclarolide herbaceous celery-like with oily and creamy nuances.

InChI:InChI=1/C12H18O/c1-10(2)8-12(13)9-11-6-4-3-5-7-11/h3-7,10,12-13H,8-9H2,1-2H3

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7779-78-4 Process route

2-isobutyl-3-phenyloxirane
65473-82-7

2-isobutyl-3-phenyloxirane

(±)-4-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanol
7779-78-4

(±)-4-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanol

Conditions
Conditions Yield
With cobalt(II) bis[bis((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)amide]; hydrogen; zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate; [2-((diphenylphospino)methyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propanediyl]bis[diphenylphosphine]; In tetrahydrofuran; at 80 ℃; for 16h; under 30003 Torr; regioselective reaction; Autoclave;
85%
benzyltrimethylsilane
770-09-2

benzyltrimethylsilane

isovaleraldehyde
590-86-3

isovaleraldehyde

(±)-4-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanol
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(±)-4-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pentanol

Conditions
Conditions Yield
tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; In tetrahydrofuran; for 3h; room temp. then reflux;
68%
With silica gel; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; Yield given. Multistep reaction; 1.) THF, 30 min, room t. then reflux, 12 h; 2.) methylene dichloride;

7779-78-4 Upstream products

  • 122-78-1
    122-78-1

    phenylacetaldehyde

  • 100-44-7
    100-44-7

    benzyl chloride

  • 590-86-3
    590-86-3

    isovaleraldehyde

  • 770-09-2
    770-09-2

    benzyltrimethylsilane