2-Methyl-2-buten-1-ol is a primary alcohol.
Definition
2-Methyl-2-buten-1-ol is a primary alcohol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII FF5W0ROP10 · registered name 2-METHYLBUT-2-EN-1-OL, (2E)- · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-METHYL-2-BUTENOLINCI2-Buten-1-ol, 2-methyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4675-87-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 225-127-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2063553
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9040508
- IUPAC
- 2-Methylbut-2-en-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C5H10O
- Molecular weight
- 86.134 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, Green oily aroma
- Boiling point
- 137.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 136-138 °C
- Solubility
- Slightly soluble · Soluble (in ethanol)
- Density
- 0.863-0.869
- Water solubility
- 40940 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.17
- Molecular weight
- 86.13
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata