3-Methyl-1-pentyn-3-ol

Synonyms

2-Butanol, 2-ethynyl-; 2-Ethinylbutanol-2; 2-Ethynyl-2-butanol; 3-Methyl-pentin-(1)-ol-(3) [German]; 3-Methylpent-1-yn-3-ol; 3-Methylpentin-3-ol; 3-Methylpentyn-3-ol; 3-Metil-pentin-3-ol [Italian]; Allotropal; alpha-Ethyl-alpha-methylpropargyl alcohol; Aniphor; Anti-stress; Apridol; Atemorin; Atempol; Citodorm; Comesa; Dalgol; Dormalest; Dormidin; Dormigen; Dormiphen; Dormison; Dormocit; Dormosan; Ethinylmethylethylcarbinol; Ethyl ethynyl methyl carbinol; Formison; Hexofen; Imnudorm; Insomnol; Macarol; Mecarol; Melpintol; Meparfynol; Mepentil; Methylethylacetylenylcarbinol; Methylethylethynylcarbinol; Methylparafynol; Methylpentinol; Methylpentynol; Methylpentynolum [INN-Latin]; Metilparafinolo; Metilpentinol [INN-Spanish]; Metilpentinolo; Metilpentinolo [DCIT]; Miramel; N-Oblivon; Noxokratin; Oblevil; Oblivon; Olfine P; Olosot; Olvadon; Pentadorm; Pentinol; Pentyrest; Perlopal; Riposon; Sedapercut; Seral; Sintyal; Somnesin; Sonnormon; 1-Pentyn-3-ol, 3-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] UN1987

Category

Alcohols and Polyols, Other

Description

Liquid with an acrid odor; [Merck Index] Clear slightly yellow liquid; [Acros Organics MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used as a hypnotic and sedative; [Merck Index] Used as an intermediate; [ECHA REACH Registrations]

Comments

Causes somnolence and convulsions in subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause serious eye injury; Harmful by ingestion; [ECHA REACH Registrations] May cause irritation and CNS depression; Harmful by ingestion; [Acros Organics MSDS]

Biomedical References

5.25 mm Hg

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alcohols, n.o.s."

high ambient temp required

Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Solvents, acute toxic effect