3,5,5-Trimethyl-hexan-1-ol

3,5,5-Trimethyl-hexan-1-ol
Names
IUPAC name
3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol
Other names
Nonylol
Trimethylhexanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.343
EC Number
  • 222-376-7
MeSH 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexanol
  • InChI=1S/C9H20O/c1-8(5-6-10)7-9(2,3)4/h8,10H,5-7H2,1-4H3
  • CC(CCO)CC(C)(C)C
Properties
C9H20O
Molar mass 144.258 g·mol−1
Appearance Clear liquid
Odor herbaceous, plant-like
Density 0.824 g/mL
Melting point -70 °C
Boiling point 194.0 °C
0.45 g/L
Solubility Soluble in alcohol, acetone, ester
Vapor pressure 0.2 torr
4.12·10−5 atm m3 / mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H227, H315, H319, H373, H411
P210, P260, P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P314, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P501
Flash point 80°C
Related compounds
Related compounds
Isononyl alcohol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol is a nine carbon primary alcohol, and it makes up the mixture isononanol along with isononyl alcohol. It is used for fragrance in many toiletries and household cleaning products. Between one and ten metric tonnes are produced every year for use as a fragrance.