3-Methyl-3-pentanol
Agent Name
3-Methyl-3-pentanol
CAS Number
77-74-7
Formula
C6-H14-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
3-Methyl-pentanol-(3) [German]; Methyldiaethylcarbinol [German]; Methyldiethylcarbinol; 3-Methylpentan-3-ol; 3-Pentanol, 3-methyl-; [ChemIDplus] Diethyl methyl carbinol; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN1987
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Clear light yellow liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
A flavoring agent that naturally occurs in plumcot; [EFSA]
Comments
Causes changes in brain circulation (hemorrhage, thrombosis, etc.), tetany, and dyspnea in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; Human inhalation of 270 mg/m3 causes cough; [RTECS] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [EFSA] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "3-Pentanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
5.56 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alcohols, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: