Record Information
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Creation Date2014-09-11 05:22:59 UTC
Update Date2026-03-26 21:09:33 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003887
Identification
Common Name3,7-Dimethyl-3-octanol
ClassSmall Molecule
Description(±)-3,7-Dimethyl-3-octanol is a flavouring ingredient belonging to the family of Monoterpenes. These are compounds contaning a chain of two isoprene units.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • T3DB toxins
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Flavouring Agent
  • Food Toxin
  • Household Toxin
  • Metabolite
  • Organic Compound
  • Synthetic Compound
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,6-Dimethyl-6-octanolHMDB, MeSH
FEMA 3060HMDB
TetrahydrolinaloolHMDB
3,7-Dimethyloctan-3-olMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H22O
Average Molecular Mass158.281 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass158.167 g/mol
CAS Registry Number78-69-3
IUPAC Name3,7-dimethyloctan-3-ol
Traditional Name3-octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-
SMILESCCC(C)(O)CCCC(C)C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C10H22O/c1-5-10(4,11)8-6-7-9(2)3/h9,11H,5-8H2,1-4H3
InChI KeyDLHQZZUEERVIGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct ParentTertiary alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.35 g/LALOGPS
logP3.85ALOGPS
logP3.2ChemAxon
logS-2.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)19.09ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity49.47 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.71 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9000000000-03f4bb0960531ca3cf0dSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9000000000-03f4bb0960531ca3cf0dSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9200000000-6a23907071795331c54cSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-006w-9720000000-0453ef4b77218aff8592Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-052f-1900000000-80d82154771884466fabSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4u-9600000000-06ff12322eecee8dde60Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0ab9-9100000000-9075c69bec6746561286Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-948d3fee41ebcb93c188Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-25609d7e5ae4e0308843Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ab9-9500000000-e126970414dd803fdb61Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0083-9300000000-2778a194f0063b70a3a7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05tu-9000000000-124230c55d34cc9e1a40Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-759baa3fc023a933122cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-bd409bb26135f37b4c81Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-1900000000-0cedcc612173c06d8712Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ab9-9600000000-262c5d062ab972313a98Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00di-9000000000-40ef2c56b1b19aade4caSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0035246
FooDB IDFDB014361
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00053828
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID6300
ChEBI ID84242
PubChem Compound ID6548
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25518943
2. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.