C5H10O
86.13 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
3-METHYL-2-BUTEN-1-OL
CAS556-82-1EC209-141-4
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
flavoring agent and fragrance intermediate
Prenol, also known as 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol, is an alkenyl alcohol used primarily as a flavoring agent and a fragrance intermediate. It also serves as an intermediate in the production of citral and finds application in cosmetics.
flavoring agentfragrance intermediateintermediate for citral
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H371May cause damage to organs
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-methylbut-2-en-1-ol
InChIKey
ASUAYTHWZCLXAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=CCO)C
Synonyms (20)
- 2-Buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-
- 2-Butenol, 3-methyl
- 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-butene
- 2-methyl-2-buten-4-ol
- 3,3-Dimethylallyl alcohol
- 3-METHYL-2-BUTEN-1-OL
- 3-Methyl-2-butene-1-ol
- 3-Methyl-2-butenol
- 3-Methyl-2-butenyl alcohol
- 3-Methylbut-2-en-1-ol
- 3-Methylcrotyl alcohol
- 3-methylbut-2-enol
- Dimethylallyl alcohol
- FEMA 3647
- Prenol
- Prenyl alcohol
- butenol methyl
- gamma-Methylcrotyl Alcohol